Dan Benson says he knew OnlyFans career meant he wouldn’t get the call for ‘Wizards Of Waverly Place’ reboot
glowing in promos for the upcoming Freaky Friday sequel.So it’s commendable that former Wizards Of Waverly Place star Dan Benson has continued to work consistently in entertainment.
Though being an OnlyFans star does have a few downsides…A post shared by Daniel Benson (@danleebenson)We imagine you’re familiar with Benson’s work of late—after all, he’s apparently one of the most searched adult performers in PornHub’s gay category. (Sure, he’s straight himself, though he has no qualms with male viewers checking out his content.)But before all that, he was a child star, working on a number of family-friendly TV and film projects throughout the 2000s, most notably The Disney Channel’s Wizards Of Waverly Place, where he played the recurring character Zeke Beakerman across the show’s four seasons.Where’s a time-travel spell when you need it?!Earlier this year, Disney announced it would be spinning off that series about a family of wizards with a new story focused on Justin Russo (David Henrie), who returns to his magical past in order to train a young, new wizard.And, sure enough, much of Wizards‘ original cast is returning one way or another—even Selena Gomez is coming back to make a cameo as Justin’s sister Alex and serve as an Executive Producer on the show.So does that mean Benson’s Zeke Beakerman will return, too?
No, it certainly does not!Since the reboot’s announcement, the 36-year-old’s been pretty up front about the fact that he never expected another phone call from Disney now that he’s a legit adult film star. “They can’t afford me anymore,” he joked on X.And in a new interview for the TMZ documentary Famous & Naked, Benson elaborates further, sharing that he understands why they didn’t invite him back—something he’s totally at peace with:“I know for a fact that I will definitely not be a part of it—that’s all on me, I totally get it.
I made choices,” the performer admits. “I put the chance of bringing back the character I played away when I decided to go on.
