SAVED BY THE BELL Reboot Casts its Young Actors Including Zack Morris' Kid
The Saved by the Bell reboot is coming together nicely. A couple of weeks ago, we reported that the series had found its lead with actress Josie Totah, and also confirmed that Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley were on board to return. Then, we reported the great news that Mark-Paul Gosselaar also officially signed on to the series, because who could have Saved by The Bell without Zack Morris?
And now we have news about the rest of the young stars who will fill out the cast of the reboot. Deadline reports that Haskiri Velazquez (The Birch), Mitchell Hoog (Harriet), Alycia Pasqual-Pena (Chase), and Belmont Cameli (The Husband) join the cast, alongside Dexter Darden (The Maze Runner), John Michael Higgins (The Break-Up), Rose Abdoo (Gilmore Girls), and Ed Alonzo, who is back as Max, owner of the hangout spot The Max!
And here are the character descriptions for the new crew:
Velazquez plays Daisy, a smart, ambitious sophomore who is excited at the prospect of attending Bayside High after her local school gets shut down. Hoog plays Mac Morris, the handsome, charming, privileged son of Governor Zack Morris. Pascual-Pena plays Aisha, Daisy’s fun-loving, but ultracompetitive best friend. She grew up playing on boys’ sports teams and causes a stir when she tries to play football at Bayside. Cameli plays Jamie Spano, the captain of the Bayside football team and Jessie’s sensitive man-child son.
Here’s the series description:
When California governor Zack Morris gets into hot water for closing too many low-income high schools, he proposes they send the affected students to the highest performing schools in the state – including Bayside High. The influx of new students gives the over privileged Bayside kids a much needed and hilarious dose of reality.
Everything I read just gets me more excited for this series! I love Saved by the Bell, and I can’t wait to watch it again with my daughter with brand new episodes and stories to tell. The new series will premiere sometime this year after the launch of the NBC streaming service Peacock this spring.