“Then do it”- Selena Gomez’s Wish for More Screen Time on ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ Has Fans Pushing Her With Enthusiasm

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Before Selena Gomez ascended to pop royalty, she cast a spell as Disney’s darling sorceress. Though Wizards of Waverly Place

conjured its final magic years ago, Gomez’s stardom continued to weave its brand of wizardry across showbiz. With 2024 marking her return to her mystical roots in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

, fans were again under her spell. The star recently confessed a longing to reprise her role as Alex Russo with more screen time rather than merely waving her wand as an occasional guest. 

Though her fleeting appearances have left fans spellbound yet craving more, Gomez’s words have emboldened their spirit to urge the return of the naughtiest sorcerer in the Waverly household.

Selena Gomez dreams of more airtime on Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

In a recent conversation on Deadline’s The Actor’s Side, Selena Gomez confessed

her early acting career in Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place

contributed majorly to making her the artist she is today. “That really broke me out of my shell,”

she recounted, while expressing gratitude for her “risk-taker”

character, Alex Russo. Getting back with Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

, Gomez said, was a way of honoring herself, and although she is not starring in it daily, she wishes she could.

Gomez was glad she could bring the story of the Waverly household to a new generation of fans. “I just love making kids laugh,”

Gomez said when asked if she would seriously like to reprise her role full-time. The actor admitted she loves a live audience, adding that watching “everyone laugh and having a good time”

sparks the dormant longing to return to the screen with more of that familiar Alex Russo theatrics. 

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While Selena Gomez now plays in the big leagues with award season discussions nearly incomplete without her, her desire for more screen time on Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

has fans encouraging her to do it without a second thought.

Selena Gomez’s appetite for more of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place leaves fans hungrier

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

serves as a spin-off and sequel to Wizards of Waverly Place.

The show premiered last October and stars Janice LeAnn Brown, Alkaio Thiele, Max Matenko, Taylor Cora, Mimi Gianopolus, and David Henrie. While Selena Gomez and Henrie shouldered the responsibility of executive production, the pop star guest appeared in the pilot episode. Although Gomez’s appearance is limited to such segments, her yearning has fans urging her to “then do it.”

Many fans suggested pitching her desire to the studio, citing they would be happy to have her on board.

As fans chorused their enthusiasm for Gomez’s candid revelation, they foresaw a surge in popularity for the new show, with her involvement being the magic wand. Although her confession was not a definitive yes, fans are convinced that Gomez’s iconic presence, amplified by Alex Russo’s increased screen time, would cast a wider spell, entrancing old and new fans alike.

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