'LOST'S' WALT HOPES FOR MORE SCREEN TIME: Actor Malcolm David Kelley says even he isn't quite sure what's up with his character.

     *Malcolm David Kelley, the young actor who grew up before our eyes on ABC's "Lost," says he can't wait to find out why his character Walt has special powers. According to E! Online, the teen is just as confused as the viewers.  

      He says that Walt is a man with a mission; he just needs to find his jumping-off point: "He knows something's going on because he has those magic powers, and he didn't get to fulfill his purpose of being on the Island, and now he's back home, but I think he knows what's going on. I think if he had the chance to [go back] he would, but I think he feels he wants somebody to ask him or to feel like they need him."

       As for those "magic powers," MDK personally has no doubt that Walt is indeed a human with special abilities: "I am really convinced he has those magic powers. I think he can make anything happen that he wants to. Remember with the polar bear? He brought the polar bear out of the book. I think [his abilities] are totally independent of the Island, but I think it is a place where he can really use his powers. At home he can't really do anything with his powers, 'cause he'd be just kind of a weird kid—on the Island is where he can be free."      

       When asked if last Wednesday's brief-but-intriguing appearance signals another long-term recurring stint with "Lost," he said, "I would like to come back for a long stretch, but it's not up to me. It's up to the writers."