on a clean new one it works
Awesome, thanks for trying!
Does the cast succeed in your original project?
Could be, you’re casting to the 1st one and expect the 2nd one to work. 
Complain here, please do:
https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags/c/general/feedback-requests/50/unreal-engine
I mean it, I’ve complained on behalf of new users a handful of times. It’s not a great first time experience when you really need detailed help.