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Fred Savage passes the torch to The Wonder Years reboot’s new lead Elisha ‘EJ’ Williams

March 18, 2021 by Gary Collinson

ABC’s upcoming reboot of The Wonder Years from Lee Daniels (Empire) and Saladin Patterson (Dave) has found its lead in young actor Elisha ‘EJ’ Williams (Henry Danger, Puppy Dog Pals), who will star in the ‘Kevin Arnold’ role as 12-year-old Dean Williams.

Here’s a video of Kevin Arnold himself Fred Savage (an executive producer on the reboot) passing the torch as he breaks the casting news to Williams:

The new series is set during the same timeframe as the original series and follows Dean, an inquisitive and hopeful 12-year-old kid coming of age in a turbulent time in 1960s Montgomery, Alabama. Though a little insecure, a tad awkward and a bit self-conscious, Dean is determined to make his mark as he figures out his place within his Black family and the world at large.

Williams joins the previously announced Saycon Sengbloh (In The Dark), who is set to play Dean’s mother Lillian Williams. Expect more casting news soon.

 

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Elisha “EJ” Williams, Fred Savage, the wonder years

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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