MTV News: Cole Sprouse Reveals Why He Finally Returned To Acting

by Deepa Lakshmin

5/17/2016

Cole Sprouse is finally returning to TV. But this time, The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody star is doing it on his own terms. Later, Disney Channel.

“I’m not saying that we didn’t enjoy that time, but it was work,” Sprouse told Entertainment Weekly Monday, when asked about playing Cody Martin on the wildly popular kids’ show. “It’s a career and a business, and it got me to college, which is one of the most fantastic gifts I could’ve been given. But I’m glad to be [acting] on my own accord now.”

Sprouse traded his Disney Channel ties for the CW, where he’ll star in the upcoming Riverdale, based on the Archie comics. He’s even dyed his hair black for the role of…