Wizards of Waverly Place’s Jake T. Austin Has a Lot To Say About Revival Absence
Austin said he was asked back in 2020 and called his exclusion from the Disney+ spinoff a missed opportunity.
- On Thursday, Wizards of Waverly Place star Jake T. Austin publicly expressed disappointment over his exclusion from the spinoff Wizards Beyond Waverly Place via Instagram Story, two days after the series finale aired.
- Austin recalled being asked in 2020 to reprise his role as Max Russo but stated producers decided to take the show in a "different direction," ultimately excluding his character from the revival.
- Producer David Henrie told TV Insider that Austin was asked to return but was "busy," contrasting with Austin's claim he was "100 percent in." Selena Gomez and other original cast members reprised their roles.
- DeLuise, who played patriarch Jerry Russo, commented on Instagram that "It would not be over if the OG wizards were really there," calling the exclusion a "missed opportunity."
- Following the three-season run that concluded earlier this month, Austin emphasized he harbors no ill will toward his former castmates, writing, "Even though I wasn't involved, I still have nothing but love for my former castmates.
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David Henrie refutes Jake T. Austin’s claims of not being a part of ‘Beyond Waverly Place’: ‘I woulda loved to have Max'
In a recent statement, David Henrie revealed that Jake T. Austin turned down numerous invitations to be part of the Wizards of Waverly Place revival. Although Austin had previously mentioned that he was not included in the show's production, showrunner Scott Thomas clarified that invitations were extended to him several times. Austin expressed his disappointment and interest in returning to the spinoff since 2020.
Jake T. Austin Says He Wasn’t Invited to Partake in ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Revival: “Disappointed”
“I was asked back in 2020 if I was interested in reprising my role and said that I was 100% in. Unfortunately, the powers that be decided to take the show in a different direction and my character wasn’t part of the equation," he wrote on his Instagram Stories.
Jake T. Austin "Disappointed" He's Not In 'Wizards Beyond Waverly Place'
Although Wizards Beyond Waverly Place brought back some familiar faces before casting its final spell, not all of the Russo family was around for the finale. Jake T. Austin, who played youngest sibling Max Russo in the original Disney Channel series, expressed “how disappointed” he was not to be included in the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series, which released its third and final season this week. “To all the Wizards fans, just wanted to sa…
The interpreter of the younger brother, Max Russo, has assured on his social networks that he is disappointed that he has not been included, while his older brother in fiction (David Henrie) claims that he refused to participate for having other projects in hand
"Disappointed" Jake T. Austin Makes Rare Comment on Exclusion from Wizards of Waverly Place Spinoff
Wizards of Waverly Place’s Jake T. Austin expressed his disappointment over not joining Selena Gomez and David Henrie in the spinoff Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, which ended Aug. 4.
Why The 'Wizards Of Waverly Place' Cast Is Shading The Reboot After Its Finale
Disney ChannelThe rebooted Wizards Beyond Waverly Place was supposed to be a magical dream for fans of the original Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place — but its final episode has instead caused a ton of drama. Not only were viewers shocked by a surprisingly dark twist involving Alex Russo’s love life, but several members of the Wizards of Waverly Place cast and crew have come forward to express their disappointment in how the Disney+…
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