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Entertainment July 10, 2017
When life gives you free time, audition for a film involving sharks and tornadoes.
If you had a childhood and/or television set in the early 2000s, it was hard to avoid the movies and TV shows of Frankie Muniz.
With the height of his career spanning from “My Dog Skip” in 2000 to the last season of “Malcolm in the Middle” in 2006, his boyish charm almost constantly graced children’s TV networks.
However, like most successful child actors, he seemed to drop off the face of the Earth after hitting a certain age.
So what do you when your career peaks before you can legally sip a cocktail?
Although childhood fame comes with its own bushel of issues, Frankie did not escape the spotlight with nothing to show it for it. According to his Twitter, Frankie retired at age 19 with a net worth of $40 million… so naturally, you engage in hobbies designed for the eccentrically rich.
He’s done decently, too. According to Gazette Review, he accrued enough points to clench 22nd place in the Champ Car Atlantic Series. He was finishing in the top 10 spots for every race before a wrist injury kept him from completing the season.
We still can’t figure out how this was the first hobby of choice after a wrist injury, but it seemed to be Frankie’s first inclination. After a brief stint with the band You Stand Up, he joined the alternative group Kingsfoil as a drummer.
Although it was founded by two of his longtime friends, he was not optimistic about his chances. “I almost didn’t go,” Muniz told the Hollywood Reporter. “I was a little intimidated because I was such a fan of their music. I thought I wasn’t good enough.” Despite his doubts, he toured with the band for two years before leaving due to timing conflicts.
This is a true story. “Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!” premiered in 2015, with Frankie Muniz starring as Lucas, the self-sacrificing sharknado storm-chaser (oh whoops… “spoilers!”… but were you going to see it? Really?). But despite its somewhat ridiculous concept, the “Sharknado” franchise did well enough to warrant three separate, fully-funded productions. And yes, it was even nominated for two awards (not Academy, but still… awards?).
Frankie Muniz has joined the league of other adult males who don’t know what do with all of their money, and he has poured it into the courses. He even made it round three of the Golf Channel Am Tour National Championship… and even the golf channel was surprised to see him there.
But the best part is his answer to the Golf Channel’s “What’s next?” question. “I’m figuring out what to do. Maybe politics.”
He’s literally so bored he’s considering governing as a pastime.
Frankie Muniz has officially gone full circle. After trying out all the ritzy pastimes of the filthy rich, he is undoubtedly unstimulated. The Twittersphere reacted explosively to his mid-morning musing, to which he had to put the disclaimer above.
However, reboots are not exactly a concept of conspiracy anymore. With “Gilmore Girls,” “Full House” and even “Boy Meets World” getting their second chances in the spotlight, it would not be surprising to see “Malcom in the Middle… Again” or “Malcom Just Off-Center, Slightly to the Left” pop up on Netflix.
Is the “Malcom in the Middle” fan base strong enough to demand a reboot of the classic series? If anything, Frankie Muniz may just make a reboot himself… he certainly has funds and the free time to do it.
