{
  "id": 280539,
  "title": "Jake T. Austin Was “Disappointed” Not To Be Included In ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/jake-t-austin-was-disappointed-not-to-be-included-in-wizards-beyond",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T20:42:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/jake-t-austin-disappointed-not-in-wizards-beyond-waverly-place-1237028866/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Jake T. Austin expressed disappointment at not being included in the Disney+ series \"Wizards Beyond Waverly Place\". He played Max Russo, the youngest sibling, in the original Disney Channel series \"Wizards of Waverly Place\". According to Deadline, Austin said he was \"disappointed\" not to be part of the spinoff.\n\nAustin had been asked in 2020 if he was interested in reprising his role and said he was \"100% in\", but the show ultimately went in a different direction, TVLine reported. He revealed this in an Instagram story on August 6. David Henrie, who played Justin Russo and was also an executive producer on the reboot, said he would have loved to have had Austin on the show.\n\nThe character of Max Russo was mentioned in the series premiere, with it being revealed that he had franchised the family's sandwich shop and become a millionaire. Austin said he still has love for his former castmates and thanked fans for their support, TheWrap reported.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "“I Think We Go To Italy”: David Henrie On Potential ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Movie And That Finale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/i-think-we-go-to-italy-david-henrie-on-potential-wizards-beyond",
        "published": "2026-08-08T13:30:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}