<p>Actor Wentworth Miller will not reprise his <em>Prison Break</em> role of Michael Scofield if the popular series comes back for a potential new season because he doesn't want to play straight characters anymore.</p>.<p>His reaction comes almost two months after his <em>Prison Break </em>co-star Dominic Purcell claimed that the sixth installment of the Fox action drama has been greenlit.</p>.<p>In the show, Miller starred as Michael, an engineer who installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother Lincoln Burrows (Purcell) from a death sentence.</p>.<p>The show was finished in 2009 after four seasons, but a new nine-episode fifth season was released on April 4, 2017, with Miller reprising his role.</p>.<p>The actor took to Instagram on Sunday to reveal that he has no plans on returning.</p>.<p>He also thanked fans for having his back and spoke out against bullying of the LGBTQ community.</p>.<p>"I'm out. Of PB (<em>Prison Break</em>). Officially. Not (because) of static on social media (although that has centered the issue). I just don't want to play straight characters. Their stories have been told (and told)," Miller, 48, wrote.</p>.<p>He also apologised to the fans of the show for "disappointing" them.</p>.<p>"If you're hot and bothered (because) you fell in love with a fictional straight man played by a real gay one... That's your work," Miller ended his post.</p>.<p>Purcell gave a shout-out to his on-screen brother and said it was a "fun" ride with him.</p>.<p>"Fully support and understand your reasoning. Glad you have made this decision for you health and your truth. Keep the posts coming... Love ya brother," he commented on Miller's post.</p>.<p>Sarah Wayne Callies, who was paired opposite Miller as prison physician Sara Tancredi on the show, said she supported her co-star's decision.</p>.<p>"With gratitude for all the work we did together, & with deep love, I'm voicing my support for that choice. To all the fans, know this: the cast of 'Prison Break' is a queer friendly space. We stand with - and among - our friends & family in the LGBTQ+ community with full throated support for their rights and artistic work. All the time. Always," Wayne Callies wrote.</p>.<p>In 2019, Fox said they had no plans of reviving the series, a year after confirming that season six was in early development.</p>
<p>Actor Wentworth Miller will not reprise his <em>Prison Break</em> role of Michael Scofield if the popular series comes back for a potential new season because he doesn't want to play straight characters anymore.</p>.<p>His reaction comes almost two months after his <em>Prison Break </em>co-star Dominic Purcell claimed that the sixth installment of the Fox action drama has been greenlit.</p>.<p>In the show, Miller starred as Michael, an engineer who installs himself in a prison he helped design, in order to save his falsely accused brother Lincoln Burrows (Purcell) from a death sentence.</p>.<p>The show was finished in 2009 after four seasons, but a new nine-episode fifth season was released on April 4, 2017, with Miller reprising his role.</p>.<p>The actor took to Instagram on Sunday to reveal that he has no plans on returning.</p>.<p>He also thanked fans for having his back and spoke out against bullying of the LGBTQ community.</p>.<p>"I'm out. Of PB (<em>Prison Break</em>). Officially. Not (because) of static on social media (although that has centered the issue). I just don't want to play straight characters. Their stories have been told (and told)," Miller, 48, wrote.</p>.<p>He also apologised to the fans of the show for "disappointing" them.</p>.<p>"If you're hot and bothered (because) you fell in love with a fictional straight man played by a real gay one... That's your work," Miller ended his post.</p>.<p>Purcell gave a shout-out to his on-screen brother and said it was a "fun" ride with him.</p>.<p>"Fully support and understand your reasoning. Glad you have made this decision for you health and your truth. Keep the posts coming... Love ya brother," he commented on Miller's post.</p>.<p>Sarah Wayne Callies, who was paired opposite Miller as prison physician Sara Tancredi on the show, said she supported her co-star's decision.</p>.<p>"With gratitude for all the work we did together, & with deep love, I'm voicing my support for that choice. To all the fans, know this: the cast of 'Prison Break' is a queer friendly space. We stand with - and among - our friends & family in the LGBTQ+ community with full throated support for their rights and artistic work. All the time. Always," Wayne Callies wrote.</p>.<p>In 2019, Fox said they had no plans of reviving the series, a year after confirming that season six was in early development.</p>