Kim Rhodes, Dylan and Cole Sprouse pose for season 1 of Disney Channel’s ‘The Suite Life of Zack & Cody’.Photo:Disney Channel / Courtesy Everett
Disney Channel / Courtesy Everett
Though they may have been the youngest actors on the set ofThe Suite Life of Zack and Cody,DylanandCole Sprouseheld a lot of power — and they wielded it responsibly.
Kim Rhodes, who played the twins’ mother on the hit Disney Channel show, shared a heartwarming story about Dylan, now 31, as she shared as one of her “favorite memories” from her years onSuite Life.
When they went to film the scene in front of the studio audience, Dylan, who played Zack on the show, skipped the line again, and the executive producer yelled at him from backstage.
“He goes ‘Cut! Dylan! Say the line!’ and [Dylan] goes, ‘I would not disrespect any woman that way, let alone this woman. You write something funny and I’ll say it,’” Rhodes said. “That’s my little man.”
She added that both the twins “defended me all the way through.”
Dylan Sprouse and Kim Rhodes on set of Disney Channel’s ‘The Suite Life of Zack & Cody’ in 2005.It’s A Laugh Productions/Walt Disney Tv/Kobal/Shutterstock
It’s A Laugh Productions/Walt Disney Tv/Kobal/Shutterstock
Rhodes went on to praise the twins for how “protective” they were of her and the rest of the cast — which includedAshley TisdaleandBrenda Song— and for their maturity on set.
“They understood that – like, early on, Phil [Lewis] was like, ‘Look, you are the only two people on this set that are not expendable, so you take the bullet, every time.’ And they took that so seriously,” she shared. “And so the fact that they, at such a young age, understood that it was their job to make sure everybody else was able to do their job was really impressive.”
She added, “They were exceptional.”
TheSupernaturalactress also revealed that she’s not in touch with her former on-screen sons because “they were kids when I worked with them.”
“I often tell people when they’re like, ‘Aw, you don’t keep in contact?’ I’m like, ‘Think about your favorite teacher in middle school. Think about your favorite teacher. Now as much as you love them, you’re probably not still in contact with them.’ ”
Rhodes added that she follows along with their lives on social media and her “heart swells.”
“If I ever saw any of them, I would clutch them to me and sob with love and pride,” she said.
‘The Suite Life of Zack & Cody’ stars Dylan and Cole Sprouse pose with their on-screen mom, Kim Rhodes.It’s A Laugh Productions/Walt Disney Tv/Kobal/Shutterstock
Rhodes’ interview dropped the same day manySuite Lifefans were revisiting the beloved Disney Channel show, which aired from 2005 to 2008 —Dylan and Cole included.
Last Thursday, fans overwhelmed the twins’ social media accounts withreminders that the day of their reservation for a famous restaurant in Rome had finally come— more than a decade and a half later.
In a 2009 episode ofThe Suite Life on Deck, the twins attempted to have dinner at Chef Gigi’s restaurant, only to be informed that their table wouldn’t be ready until Nov. 16, 2003.
“But, that’s in 15 years,” Cole’s character said in the episode from the spinoff’s first season, while Dylan’s character asked, “What if I don’t feel like Italian that day?”
Dylan Sprouse/Instagram
In a hilarious post on his Instagram Story, Cole shared the influx of DMs he’d received, all of which mentioned his table being ready.
Rhodespostedabout the reservation on Instagram, too, as she wrote, “Congratulations, boys. You’re still making me proud. Enjoy your dinner.”
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The Suite Life of Zack & CodyandThe Suite Life on Deckcan be streamed on Disney+.
source: people.com
