Dominic Purcell does not look like this anymore! Prison Break star looks unrecognisable as he shares major series reboot news

An unrecognisable Dominic Purcell has given fans an update on the future of Prison Break.

The Australian-born actor, 55, gained a cult following starring as Lincoln Burrows in the long-running Fox crime drama.

The show ended in 2017 after five seasons and a standalone film, but whispers of a sixth season have kept fans on edge.

Dominic took to Instagram this week, looking markedly different from his Prison Break days.

The actor was sporting a neatly trimmed salt-and-pepper beard, while his trademark buzzcut had also been swapped for a neatly cropped style. 

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An unrecognisable Dominic Purcell (left) has given fans an update on the future of Prison Break. Also pictured: Wentworth Miller

Wearing a white tank top for the in-car selfie, Dominic’s chiselled and heavily inked arms were on full display.

Captioning the image, Dominic revealed that fans could stop holding their breath, as a new Prison Break series was ‘not happening’. 

‘I mean, I get it, it was a sick show, but I’ve really moved on. It’s not happening,’ Dominic said.

Continuing, Dominic said that he was not interested in the past, adding: ‘The excitement of the possibilities for me are far greater than the past. I’ve done, it ladies and gents.  

‘I’m doing what I wanna do, not what people think I should do, nor what I can do with my eyes closed. That’s a boring way [of] moving forward professionally and in life, I believe. Uncertainty is far more appealing.’

The post was met with a flurry of comments from fans, with many agreeing with the star that it was time for everyone to ‘move on’.

‘Some fans can’t let go of the show after it’s been over after Season 5. Dominic is great in his other roles he has done in movies and TV,’ one follower offered.

Another offered: ‘Damn, can y’all leave him alone? Y’all been hounding with prison break for decades now. Let them live in peace!!!’ 

Dominic took to Instagram this week, looking markedly different from his Prison Break days. Pictured

‘I mean, I get it, it was a sick show, but I’ve really moved on. It’s not happening,’ Dominic captioned the image

A third summed up the sentiment of many, commenting: ‘True fans should know/understand to move on… just rewatch the entire series for the 10th time like me and call it a day.’

After Prison Break ended, Fox confirmed that the cult-hit would return for a sixth season in January, 2018. However, a year later they announced they had no plans to revive the hit series.

In 2020, Wentworth Miller also admitted that he was done with the series. 

‘I’m out. Of PB. Officially,’ he wrote on Instagram.

‘Not [because] of static on social media. I just don’t want to play straight characters. Their stories have been told (and told).’

‘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.’   

Since saying goodbye to Lincoln Burrows in 2017, Dominic has racked up quite a few credits, including starring as Mick Rory/Heatwave across numerous DC Universe shows such as Arrow, Batwoman, and DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow.

He is also set to rejoin his Prison Break co-star, Wentworth Miller, in the upcoming Universal drama Snatchback.    

Dominic tied the knot with Tish Cyrus back in 2023, in a romantic ceremony following her divorce from her husband of 28 years, Billy Ray.

‘I’m doing what I wanna do, not what people think I should do, nor what I can do with my eyes closed. That’s a boring way [of] moving forward professionally and in life, I believe. Uncertainty is far more appealing,’ he added

Dominic tied the knot with Miley Cyrus’ mother Tish back in 2023