Frankie Muniz’s 5-Year-Old Stole the ‘Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair’ Premiere
The reboot hadn’t even aired yet, and the littlest Muniz was already the breakout star.
When Frankie Muniz walked the red carpet at the premiere of the Malcolm in the Middle reboot on Tuesday, April 7 in New York City, he brought along his wife Paige Price and their 5-year-old son, Mauz. The actor, now 40, returns as his iconic role of Malcolm in the new series — but it was Mauz Mosley who ended up going viral.
The kid had his own solo moment in front of the cameras, smiling adorably in a red velvet tux and playing with his bowtie — very clearly loving the attention. It was the kind of pure, unscripted moment that stops a scroll.
Muniz later told People Magazine that having his son alongside him at the premiere was a “really cool moment.”
“I don’t know if it’s weird to show your kid stuff that you did, but obviously I’m proud of it,” Muniz, 40, says of his iconic television show. “But I love that he got to experience being a part of it.”
“I’ll always have the photos of my family in front of some Malcolm in the Middle stuff because they weren’t obviously around when the show was on 20 years ago,” he continues. “So, [it’s a] really, really cool moment.”
For Muniz, fatherhood has reshaped everything — including how he approaches his work.
“I know it kind of sounds cliché to say, but what you think is important in life, the things that you really focus on, to me, until you have a kid…so many people say that. ‘You have no idea.’ Even being on set and my son being there, I want to make him proud,” he shares.
“I’m doing it for a show, I’m doing it for the producers, I’m doing it for the other actors — but I’m doing it for him,” continues the proud dad. “This is a weird kind of perspective that I have on everything. I love having him here.”
The new series, titled Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, premieres April 10 on Hulu and Disney+. The original show premiered more than 20 years ago, and almost all of the original cast is back.
Muniz made it clear he has no complicated feelings about returning to the role that made him famous.
“I love it. I could play Malcolm forever. You know what I mean? A lot of actors are like ‘oh I don’t want to do this anymore,’ this was awesome,” Muniz told ABC7. “Everyone loves the show.”
Bryan Cranston, who plays Malcolm’s dad in the show, also spoke at the premiere about what drew him back. His answer was disarmingly simple.
“There is intrinsic value in pure laughter,” Cranston told ABC7. “Joy and laughter can actually make your day better. Maybe make your week better. It’s not a panacea. It doesn’t solve problems, but it does lift you up to take another step and another day.”
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