Image Credit: Getty Images Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair will bring us all the nostalgia from the early 2000s, with most of the cast reprising their roles - except one. Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey in the original series, was noticeably replaced by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark in the role. Naturally, fans are curious why Erik declined the reboot after he was offered "buckets of money to come back," according to Jane Kaczmarek, who is reprising her role as Lois.