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Frankie Muniz Jokes Bryan Cranston Came in on First Day of Filming 'Malcolm in the Middle' Wearing 'a Little Speedo'

Frankie Muniz recalls his early experiences filming 'Malcolm in the Middle' to PEOPLE, joking that Bryan Cranston was cast as his father only hours before filming began, and that he appeared on the set in 'a Speedo.'

Although Frankie Muniz admits that "when [ Malcolm in the Middle] was on, I never watched it," he tells PEOPLE that he looks back fondly on his experiences with the "amazing friends" and "pen pals for life" he made while filming the hit series, particularly with TV dad Bryan Cranston. Malcolm in the Middle in 1999.Saeed Adyani/20th Century Fox Tv/Kobal/Shutterstock In fact, Muniz recalls that Cranston's now-timeless role in the series came to be just hours before filming began on the pilot. And he's like, 'Hey, I'm going to be your dad,' " Muniz jokingly recalls, adding that it was "just a memory that just sticks with you ... because that was the beginning of moment that really changed my life as far as the show."

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