A Hollywood child star who rose to fame with Malcolm in the Middle was barely recognizable 24 years after his starring role.
Frankie Muniz, 38, who played the sitcom’s title character, recently teased a reboot of the popular 2000s show.
Frankie has returned to television screens in the Australian version of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! after he revealed himself to be a campmate.
The new series filmed in South Africa began on Saturday night as a new group of celebrities headed to the jungle.
But when Frankie was introduced as one of the celebrities taking part in the grueling drag show, he seemed far removed from his recognizable role.
A Hollywood child star who rose to fame with Malcolm in the Middle was barely recognizable 24 years after his starring role.
Frankie has returned to television screens in the Australian version of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! after he was revealed as a campmate
Before his appearance, Frankie announced that a revival of the show that made him famous starring the original cast is being prepared.
The series will celebrate its 25th anniversary since the premiere of season 1 in January 2025.
speaking to PEDESTRIAN.TV Before his appearance on I’m A Celebrity, Frankie said “without giving too much away because nothing is confirmed, but it’s the closest it’s ever been to being a reality.”
Speculation about a reboot has been ongoing for several years, and now discussions are underway and the cast is eager to return.
“I think it would be really fun to dive into that world and see where everyone is, as adults, because really, the possibilities are endless where everyone can be,” she said.
‘I would love to explore it. And I know conversations are happening.’
The actor will appear in the series alongside Australian radio presenter Brittany Hockley.
Frankie Muniz, 38, who played the sitcom’s title character, recently teased a reboot of the popular 2000s show.
The rest of the cast will be revealed during Sunday night’s premiere.
Muñiz has admitted that he “will have no idea” who his co-stars are, since he doesn’t know “anyone.”
Each episode’s story arc tended to focus on the various antics of Malcolm and his noticeably less intelligent siblings.
“The show ended 18 years ago, so it’s crazy that there’s still a lot of interest,” he added.
The update comes as Frankie has been revealed as the Hollywood star who will appear on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here Australia season 10.
‘We want to make sure it’s good. With an iconic show like the one we had, you don’t want to tarnish it. “You want to have the same impact for people who want to see it.”
Along with Frankie, the show also starred Bryan Cranston, 68, as Hal, Jane Kaczmarek, 68, as mother Lois, and Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield and Erik Per Sullivan as brothers Francis, Reese and Dewey, respectively.
The seven-time Emmy Award-winning comedy focused on the talented middle child, Malcolm, who had an IQ of 165.
He admitted The Daily Telegraph who asked him to appear on several seasons of the show before he finally agreed.
“It was always something that the schedule didn’t work out and the show doesn’t air in the US, so to be honest, I wasn’t really sure what it was exactly,” he said.
Notably, the star put aside his Hollywood career to focus on racing car driving and was also briefly the drummer for a band called You Hang Up from 2012 to 2014.
But when Frankie was introduced as one of the celebrities taking part in the grueling drag show, he seemed a long way from his recognizable role.
Speculation about a reboot has raged for several years.
Along with Frankie, the seven-season show also starred Bryan Cranston, 68, as Hal, Jane Kaczmarek, 68, as mother Lois, and Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield and Erik Per Sullivan as the Francis brothers. , Reese and Dewey, respectively.