Frankie Muniz Bold Stand: Walking Off ‘Malcolm in the Middle’

Frankie Muniz Bold Stand: Walking Off ‘Malcolm in the Middle’

Frankie Muniz, known for his role as Malcolm in the hit series “Malcolm in the Middle”, recently shared a surprising anecdote while appearing on the Australian version of “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here”.

Frankie Muniz Bold Stand

The former child actor is currently competing on the Australian version of I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here — and in Monday’s episode, he shared a surprising anecdote about temporarily quitting Malcolm in the Middle. “Here’s a story no one knows, ready?” Muniz began. “There’s two episodes I’m not in, ‘cause I walked off the set.”

He revealed two episodes where he was not part of the show because he walked off the set. His decision responded to the tense work environment and certain crew members’ behavior.

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In his own words, Frankie explained, “Everyone was so afraid to stand up when certain people were controlling or rude or disrespectful, like they walked on pins and needles. I remember being so mortified by watching people afraid to stand up for themselves, kind of like, ‘Say something!’ I didn’t care if they told me I was never going back, because it was worth it to me, you know what I mean?” His stature as the lead actor gave him the power to demand change on set.

Muniz’s I’m a Celebrity costar Candice Warner noted that Muniz’s stature as the lead actor of the series put him in a unique position to demand change on set.  “The show is based around you so they needed you, so you had that power —” she said.

“That helped,” Muniz confirmed. “That helped.”

Frankie Muniz Bold Stand. Interestingly, Frankie Muniz is credited in all 151 episodes of “Malcolm in the Middle,” which aired from 2000 to 2006. However, eagle-eyed viewers noticed he did not appear in any new footage in season four, episode 17 (“Clip Show #2”). Instead, his presence was limited to archive footage from previous episodes. The other episode he skipped remains unclear, but it likely occurred in the latter half of season four.

As a young actor, Muniz also appeared in films like Agent Cody Banks, Big Fat Liar, and Racing Stripes. He has worked less consistently on screen in recent years, though he has guest starred on series including Awkwafina is Nora from Queens, The Rookie, and New Amsterdam. He has, however, dedicated extensive time to racing for NASCAR. 

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