Frankie Muniz returned to the spotlight for the premiere of the Malcolm in the Middle reboot — but it was his 5-year-old son who stole the show.
Little Mauz Mosley Muniz went viral for his red carpet appearance at the premiere of Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair on Tuesday, April 7 in New York City. Dressed in a red velvet tux, the kindergartner had his own solo moment in front of the cameras, smiling adorably and playing with his bowtie — very clearly loving the attention.
Muniz, who returns to his iconic role as Malcolm in the reboot, posed alongside wife Paige Price and Mauz on the red carpet before his son became the breakout star of the evening.
A ‘Really Cool Moment’ for Proud Dad Frankie Muniz and His Son
Muniz later told People Magazine that having his son Mauz Mosley 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 how he sees his career and everything else in his life. Being a parent, he said, has taught him “perspective.”
“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.”
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The new series, Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, premieres April 10 on Hulu and Disney+. The original “Malcolm in the Middle” premiered more than 20 years ago, and almost all of the original cast is back for the reboot.
Muniz made no secret of his enthusiasm for reprising the role that made him a household name.
“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 shared his thoughts at the premiere about why the beloved comedy still matters.
“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.”
