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 expressed disappointment that he was not included in the "Wizards of Waverly Place" spinoff, "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place". According to Deadline, he played Max Russo, the younger brother of Justin and Alex Russo, in the original Disney Channel series.
In an Instagram story, Austin stated that he was asked in 2020 if he was interested in reprising his role and said he was "100% in". However, he was told that the show was taking a different direction and his character was not part of the equation, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter and TVLine.
David Henrie, who played Justin Russo and was an executive producer on the reboot, told TVLine that he would have loved to have had Jake on the show. Austin has expressed love for his former castmates and gratitude to fans for their support.
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