US EditionErik Per Sullivan Declined 'Malcolm in the Middle' Return Despite 'Buckets of Money'
Jane Kaczmarek said Sullivan chose academics over the reboot after producers offered him buckets of money, and Disney+ recast Dewey for the four-episode revival.
- Erik Per Sullivan has officially declined to return for the Malcolm in the Middle revival, remaining the only original ensemble member to be recast for the four-episode series.
- Now 34, Sullivan has focused on academics since his last acting role in 2010, currently pursuing a master's degree in Victorian literature at Harvard University and remaining largely out of the spotlight.
- Former co-star Jane Kaczmarek revealed producers offered him "buckets of money" to return, but he declined. Lead actor Frankie Muniz stated the cast "completely respect" his decision to remain outside entertainment.
- Actor Caleb Ellsworth-Clark will portray Dewey, stepping into the role originally played by Sullivan, while Bryan Cranston and other original cast members return to reprise their iconic roles.
- The revival, titled Life Still Unfair, premieres on April 10 on Hulu and Disney, following a grown-up Malcolm navigating family life when his parents Hal and Lois demand his presence at their 40th anniversary party.
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‘Malcolm In The Middle’ Star Erik Per Sullivan Turned Down ‘Buckets Of Money’ to Return as Dewey in Series Revival, Says Jane Kaczmarek
‘Malcolm In The Middle’ star Erik Per Sullivan turned down "buckets of money" to reprise his role as Dewey in the upcoming revival.
‘Malcolm In The Middle’ Revival Offered Erik Per Sullivan “Buckets Of Money” To Return, Says Jane Kaczmarek
The folks behind the much-anticipated Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair apparently pulled out the big guns to lure Erik Per Sullivan out of acting retirement. Too bad it wasn’t enough to get the young man who played the inimitable Dewey to take a break from studying literature at Harvard. In an interview with […]
Malcolm in the Middle: Why Erik Per Sullivan Refused to Return Despite ‘Buckets of Money’ Offer
While most of the original force is returning for Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, the four-episode limited series set to premiere this month, one of its most iconic members won’t be returning. Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey, refused to join his onscreen family for the revival despite being reportedly offered a huge paycheck. Speaking of Sullivan, Jane Kaczmarek, who’s returning alongside the rest of the main ensemble, told The G…
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