Former Disney star Jake T. Austin not too long ago knowledgeable his Instagram followers that he was dissatisfied he wasn’t invited to be a part of the “Wizards of Waverly Place” reboot alongside Selena Gomez and David Henrie.
His assertion comes days after Disney revealed that the sequel, “Wizards Past Waverly Place,” which premiered in 2024, would conclude after its third season concluded in August 2026.
Austin, who performed Max Russo within the unique sequence, stated that he was first requested to reprise his function in a “Wizards” reboot again in 2020.
He defined that he was “100% in.” Nonetheless, “the powers that be” determined to go in a distinct course.
“To all of the Wizards followers, simply needed to say for the file how dissatisfied I’m to haven’t been included within the spinoff,” he wrote on-line.
The “Wizards Past Waverly Place” reboot centered totally on David Henrie’s character, Justin Russo, and his household. Within the sequence, he welcomes a younger wizard into his residence and helps her study extra about magic and controlling her powers.
Austin stated that whereas he wasn’t concerned within the sequence, he wasn’t holding on to any laborious emotions.
“Though I wasn’t concerned, I nonetheless don’t have anything however love for my former castmates and want them continued success. Thanks to all of the followers who watched through the years. The present wouldn’t be what it’s with out your limitless help,” he completed.
David DeLuise Throws Shade After Studying ‘Wizards Past Waverly Place’ Is Concluding
Austin wasn’t the one unique solid member with one thing to say in regards to the ending of the present.
On Instagram, David DeLuise, who performed Max, Alex, and Justin Russo’s father within the unique sequence, commented on a clip and appeared to throw a little bit of shade.
“It will not be over the OG wizards have been actually there,” he wrote. “Missed alternative.”
Along with DeLuise, Dan Benson, who performed Zeke through the present’s first run, additionally voiced his disappointment in regards to the reboot and slammed Henrie for ruining the sequence.
“It’s simply heartbreaking as a result of there was a lot potential for a Wizards reboot and it become the failed David Henrie present,” he wrote. “Individuals say I’m simply bitter I didn’t get invited again, however I’m really simply unhappy for the followers. WoWP modified my life eternally; I’ll all the time be grateful.”
Jennifer Stone Didn’t Imagine She’d Seem In The ‘Wizards’ Reboot
Jennifer Stone, who performed Harper within the unique sequence, makes a cameo within the sequence finale of “Wizards Past Waverly Place.” And whereas she was completely satisfied to have a small function within the sequence, she revealed that she was caught off guard when she was requested to return.
“When Wizards Past first got here out, I had a dialog with David, and he was type of like, ‘Hey, if it is smart down the road, perhaps you’ll be on for an episode.’ So I type of, to be trustworthy, mourned it and was like, ‘Okay, I put Harper to mattress like 15 years in the past. She will be able to dwell again within the unique present,’” Stone informed Deadline. “I used to be pleasantly stunned after I acquired the decision to come back again.”
Harper shared that Henrie, who reportedly had quite a lot of inventive management over the sequence, didn’t wish to dwell previously by having earlier characters return, including that the main focus was on a brand new household and a brand new technology of Wizards.
So, studying that her character would seem within the sequence, even when it have been for a restricted half, was “so cool on a number of ranges.”
“One, it acquired to entertain the ‘what if’ on this alternate actuality, if that had occurred. And, two, I really like that not solely have the characters matured, however the relationship has, too,” she stated.
Henrie Was Excited To Reunite With Selena Gomez For A Reboot
Again in 2024, Henrie revealed he’d be greater than keen to associate with Gomez, who was the lead of the OG sequence within the early 2000s, to carry “Wizards” again to the small display screen.
In line with a earlier report from The Blast, he stated that the solid was like “household” off-camera, so reuniting would really feel pure. “I’d like to do a reboot. I believe it’s simply in regards to the concept and the when and the way and all of that,” he stated.
Disney Has Rebooted Different Exhibits As Nicely
Disney’s “Wizards Past Waverly Place” reboot isn’t the primary early-2000s sitcom that the community has introduced again to life.
Earlier than the brand new magical sequence, Raven-Symoné led the “That’s So Raven” spinoff “Raven’s Residence,” whereas Kyla Pratt starred within the “The Proud Household: Louder and Prouder” reboot on Disney+.
