Since last December, it has been official. Malcolm in the Middlethe famous series of the early 2000s will return through a final season on Disney+. This bonus season will be composed four episodes And should stage Malcolm who is now faced with the challenges of parenting.
We already know that Franckie Muniz (Malcolm), Bryan Cranston (HAL), Jane Kaczmarek (Lois), Christopher Masterson (Francis) and Justin Berfield (Reese) will resume their roles. Alas, in terms of Erik Per Sullivan (Dewey), The latter will be absentreplaced by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark (The Expanse). Today, we know a little more about this absence.
Erik Per Sullivan: an old life, far behind him
The shooting of season 8 of Malcolm ended on May 17th. It is via social networks that Frankie Muniz confirmed the information. For his part, Bryan Cranston (HAL) did not hide his enthusiasm, promising fans that this new season would be “Hilarious and sincere”.
This season 8, which arrives 18 years after the final of season 7remains a fairly big challenge. Although most of the main players will be there, we will have to do with l’absence d’Erik Per Sullivan who brilliantly embodied Dewey. The latter did not wish to resume his role for this final season.
The young actor had quickly left the shooting sets in 2010shortly after the final season of Malcolm. Today, he continues his life, far from the cameras. It is logically that the young man now 33 years old did not want to resume his role.
During the last podcast Fly on the WallBryan Cranston gave a little more details. He tells us that Erik Per Sullivant is currently a student At the prestigious Harvard University And that he prepares a master’s degree. He continues by confirming that the latter is very enthusiastic about seeing the series come back, but that he wishes not to take part:
“It’s amazing to see how these boys who were my boys in this series are now about the same age as me when we started, and they have their own children (…) I talked to Erik and I said to her:” Here, we have the series! She will come back ” – he replied:” Oh, it’s fantastic! “
And I replied: “Yeah, we can’t wait to see you again.” And he replied: “Oh, no, no, I don’t want to. But it’s fantastic.” ».
Bryan Cranston continues in the Podcast:
“He actually goes to Harvard. He is really very intelligent, and he is preparing his Master in Harvard. He said to me: “Oh my God, no, I haven’t played since the age of 9. So that doesn’t interest me.” »»
It is therefore the actor Caleb Ellsworth-Clark who will have The heavy task To succeed Erik Per Sullivan who made a whole generation of spectators laugh with his perfect interpretation of Dewey.
In this new and final season of Malcolm, the whole family meet for Celebrate the 40 years of Hal and Laws’ wedding. Malcolm therefore finds his family with his partner and Their daughter, Leahdescribed as very independent and “Already wise than most of his family”.
According to the media variety, Leah would already have the “Same sense of sarcastic humor, the same impulsivity and the same intelligence” that his father. It is also described as being “Much more sensitive and emotional”.
For his part, Bryan Cranston (HAL) said about the new season: “We find this family that came out of radars 20 years ago. All boys have become adults, with their own children. This creates new dynamics. And yet, will things really change between hal and laws? I’m not so sure! »».
Malcolm in the Middle was broadcast Between 2000 and 2006 In France. For now, No trailer and always No output window For the next four episodes. It will undoubtedly be for the end of the year, on Disney+.
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