Quicker than a dolphin can say, “So long, and thanks for all the fish,” washboard-abbed sensation Will Toale has been replaced by washboard-abbed Justin Hartley in the CW’s plum role as superhero Aquaman.

What, do they think these shirtless, well-muscled young hunks are simply interchangeable? We have no doubt that Toale has spent numerous minutes exploring the character motivation behind lines like, “Hey, don’t touch that sea turtle!”

But now, sadly, it’s back to those underwear-model auditions. It’s a hard-knock life for the Man with Abs of Steel.