Wentworth Miller officially withdrew from the Prison Break series because he didn't want to play heterosexual

Wentworth Miller, the number one inmate of Prison Break, intends to retire from the series permanently.

Wentworth Miller, who played michael Schofield, a five-season prisoner in "Prison Break," has announced that he will end his collaboration with the show.

"I quit Prison Break." Wentworth Miller announced to fans on Instagram on Sunday, before explaining, "I just don't want to play a heterosexual character." ”

"So... There's no more Michael," the actor who came out in 2013 continued. "If you're a fan of the show, you'd love to see more seasons... I understand this is disappointing and I'm sorry. ”

In 2009, Prison Break aired its fourth season on Fox TV, and in 2017, Fox TV renewed it for a fifth season with 9 episodes. The following year, network president Michael Weatherly confirmed that a new version of Prison Break was in a very early stage of development. Fox's then-CEO Gary Newman later revealed that there wouldn't be a whole new cast for the new season, adding: "Lead creator Paul Shullling had an idea for another season. But it's too early. We haven't seen any paper scripts yet. ”

Meanwhile, a Fox source told TVLINE that there is currently no active preparation for the sixth season of Prison Break.

The two prison break co-actors publicly supported Miller's decision to withdraw from Prison Break. Dominic Purcell commented on Miller's instagram post: "Fully supportive and understand you. Glad you made this decision for your own health and truth. ”

Miller's heroine, Sarah Wayne Callis, wrote on her own Instagram on Monday: "Yesterday, Wentworth Miller announced that he was no longer playing Michael Schofield because as a gay man he wanted to focus on playing gay characters. With gratitude for our common efforts, and with deep love, I support this choice. To all fans, know that the cast of "Prison Break" is a space that is friendly to the weird coffee. We stand with friends and family in the LGBTQ+ community and fully support their rights and artwork. ”