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Austin Butler breaks silence on if he would reprise his role in the upcoming Zoey 101 sequel

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Updated 09:50 19 Feb 2023 GMTPublished 09:48 19 Feb 2023 GMT

Austin Butler breaks silence on if he would reprise his role in the upcoming Zoey 101 sequel

The popular show is having a reboot with several cast members reprising their roles

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

Austin Butler has revealed where he stands on reprising his role for the upcoming Zoey 101 reboot.

In case you missed it, Zoey 101 star Jamie Lynn Spears confirmed that a reboot - titled Zoey 102 - was coming to Paramount+ with several of the original cast members signed up to star.

Alongside Spears, Sean Flynn (Chase), Matthew Underwood (Logan), Christopher Massey (Michael), Erin Sanders (Quinn) and Abby Wilde (Stacey) will all be back for the movie.

In a statement last month, Spears said: “I’m beyond thrilled to be back alongside my PCA family and continue the story of Zoey and all the characters fans know and love.

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"As an executive producer, it’s been an exciting opportunity to work with such incredible talent as well as Paramount+ and Nickelodeon.”

However, one star who wasn’t mentioned in relation to the reboot is Butler, who played James Garrett - Zoey’s love interest in season four.

Jamie Lynn Spears confirmed the news of a Zoey 101 sequel.
Instagram/@jamielynnspears

Butler is best known for his depiction of Elvis Presley in the biopic Elvis, for which he earned wide critical acclaim, including a Golden Globe for best actor and a nomination in this category for this year’s Oscars.

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In a recent interview with Variety, Butler was asked if he’d ever do a ‘cameo’ in the Zoey 101 movie, to which he replied: "I haven't heard anything about that, I don't know.

"I'm so grateful for all those stepping stones that I had throughout my career.

"Zoey 101 was a big turning point for me cause it was the first time I was ever a series regular on a show so I got to be a part of an entire season. I remember getting my first line on a TV show and that was huge for me.

Austin Butler said he hasn't heard anything about the reboot.
Dom Slike / Alamy Stock Photo

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"You have all these different moments that are pivotal… but now I'm just going after whatever story resonates with me or whatever director or actors I really want to work with."

Is he trying to say the story of Zoey and James no longer resonates with him? How could you, Austin.

Austin is in the running for the coveted best actor award at this year’s Oscars and faces tough competition from fellow nominees Brendan Fraser, for his role in The Whale; Colin Farrell for The Banshees of Inisherin; Bill Nighy for his role in Living; and Paul Mescal for Aftersun.

Elvis has earned itself eight nominations in total, including best picture.

Featured Image Credit: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy Stock Photo/Nickelodeon

Topics: Film and TV, Celebrity

Claire Reid
Claire Reid

Claire is a journalist at UNILAD who, after dossing around for a few years, went to Liverpool John Moores University. She graduated with a degree in Journalism and a whole load of debt. When not writing words in exchange for money she is usually at home watching serial killer documentaries surrounded by cats.

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