This year, fans of
Wizards of Waverly Place
, the successful Disney Channel series, got a pleasant surprise: the story will return to the screen renewed, maintaining its original cast.
This was confirmed by its protagonists.
The first to share the news was Selena Gomez, through her Instagram stories.
In addition,
the actress will serve as executive producer
of the project, along with her brother in fiction, David Henrie.
Hours after the announcement, both uploaded a photo in a meeting with David DeLuise and Maria Canals-Barrera, who will once again play their parents in this new installment.
However, one of the actors from the 2007 version made
a post sharing the news that he was not called up due to decisions he made regarding his professional life
in recent years.
This is
Dan Benson
, the actor played Zeke Beakerman, one of the main characters of the series.
Although he achieved international fame thanks to his role on Disney Channel, he later remained stagnant, and could not land big roles in Hollywood.
Currently, he sells adult content. And this would be the reason why he cannot return to Disney.
Benson confirmed to the specialized media
TMZ
that he was not invited to participate in the new installment of
Wizards of Waverly Place
, nor will he be, because he has been
dedicating himself to the porn industry for a few years through OnlyFans
.
Currently, Benson is dedicated to selling adult content on OnlyFans.
Photo: Instagram.
“I think it's super exciting that fans have the opportunity to relive their childhood and see the characters they used to love return.
I love the premise and the new idea they are developing for the show.
However, I also feel sad because I'm sure I won't be a part of the project,” Benson explained.
From child star to porn star
The controversial actor opened a TikTok account in 2022, and used it to tell his followers
how he made the decision to start selling his nudes on the internet
.
Both through this medium and through his Instagram account, he invited users to buy his nudes on the adult platform OnlyFans.
According to Benson, this was the only way he could get back on his feet, because he was convinced that he would never again achieve success of the magnitude of
The Sorcerers...
His motivation behind the decision was also "to be his own boss."
Dan Benson with Selena Gomez and Jennifer Stone, the actresses who will return to the series.
Currently, he always emphasizes on his networks that opening an OnlyFans account generated a positive change in his life.
It also seeks to generate that same change in others, since it
uses part of its profits to help different charities
.
"I will be using this new source of income to fight and support the LGTB+ community, since it deserves much more in this country," said the 36-year-old actor through his Instagram account.
However, despite having been happy with his decision at first, he is not so happy now that he knows that it will prevent his return to the Disney world.
“I am very divided, feeling happiness and, at the same time, frustration.
Yes, I think that making adult content complicated the possibility of them bringing my character back,” the actor said in an interview.