Prison break: why is michael schofield star wentworth miller leaving?

Prison Break fans were excited when it was announced by Lincoln Burrows star Dominic Purcell how the show was making a comeback. However, in the months since, the show’s lead Wentworth

Miller has confirmed his exit from the series. Here’s why the actor has decided to leave the Michael Scofield role behind. WHY IS WENTWORTH MILLER LEAVING PRISON BREAK? The sixth season of

Prison Break was seemingly announced earlier this year by Purcell. Back in September, he confirmed this on Instagram writing: “Rumour number 1. I’m old. Yes. I’m 50… Rumour 2. I’m bald. No,

I have a full head of hair; the people demand I shave it. “Rumour number 3. Will season pb 6 [Prison Break] happen. Yes…..” However, this has since been thrown into jeopardy as Michael star

Miller confirmed he would not be back. READ MORE: PRISON BREAK SEASON 6 RELEASE DATE, CAST, TRAILER, PLOT: WHEN OUT? “Not bec [sic] of static on social media (although that has centred the

issue). “I just don't want to play straight characters. Their stories have been told (and told). “So. No more Michael. If you were a fan of the show, hoping for additional seasons... I

understand this is disappointing. I'm sorry. “If you're hot and bothered bec [sic] you fell in love with a fictional straight man played by a real gay one… That’s your work.” He

then clarified more in a post on November 10, writing about the difficulty of being on Prison Break. He wrote: “PB was challenging, onscreen and off. Did anyone involved tell me, explicitly,

to bury my gayness for the show’s sake? No. READ MORE * Virgin River season 3 release date, trailer, plot: When is it out? “Had I already received enough messaging from Hollywood/the larger

culture/the schools I went to/my family of origin such things go unspoken lest you risk punishment, losing rights/privileges? Yes. “One of the ironies of the closet is I became my own

jailer. ‘Prison Break’ indeed. (I've said it before - the universe has a sense of humour.)” Miller then added: “My gayness was largely erased (by me, for starters) in the first decades

of my career. “It is my want, now, to centre it in a way that cannot be missed by myself or anyone else.” _PRISON BREAK IS AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON NETFLIX NOW._