Wizards of Waverly Place star Dan Benson has been cut from the series reboot.
The actor spoke to TMZ and told the publication: “I think that it’s super exciting that the fans get to relive their childhood again and the old characters that they used to love watching are coming back, I loved the premise! The new idea that they’ve got for the show. The other side of me is sad because I know for a fact that I will definitely not be a part of it.”
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Dan laughed as he admitted it is “totally on him” as he works as an adult content creator. Benson said he “gets” the reason why he won’t be returning and continued: “I made choices, I put the chance of bringing back the character I played away when I decided to go along this path of being an adult content creator and I get it.”
(Image: danleebenson/Instagram)
The former Disney actor confessed he is “super conflicted” over the decision and “on one hand he is happy,” but on the other he is disappointed, which has left him with a “mix of emotions”.
Dan added: “Do I think that by me doing porn made it so that I can’t bring my character back? Yes. The short answer is yes. I think that I put them in a situation where they don’t have a choice. They can’t reasonably bring back my character without bringing back all of the weight that my personal life, personal choices have…it’s crazy to be an adult content creator, and crazy to do it so publicly and to be a former child actor from a Disney Channel show.”
(Image: danleebenson/Instagram)
He said that he “likes to imagine the first meeting they had about the show” and pretend that “someone didn’t know,” so they suggested bringing back Dan’s character. Benson said that he “hopes it doesn’t suck” and that the “new show captures the amazing, magical years that they had together creating the show”.
Benson added that the fans are “excited about the remake” and there is “so much potential” in the project.
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