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Bryan Cranston Recalls Being Covered by 60,000 Bees on Malcolm in the Middle

The account spotlights the show's risky practical effects during promotion of the Hulu revival.

Overview

  • Cranston told The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that a Season 1 scene used 60,000 live bees and left him with two stings.
  • He said the team applied queen bee pheromone to his body to attract the swarm and used insect repellent on his face to keep bees away.
  • He recalled alerting a bee wrangler that a stinger was on his scrotum, and the wrangler declined to remove it.
  • The comments came as Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair premiered on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+, bringing back stars including Cranston, Frankie Muniz, and Jane Kaczmarek.
  • He also praised his daughter Taylor Dearden, noting her quick response to a man choking at a restaurant and her role on HBO’s The Pitt.