Warning: spoilers ahead!
Sam Levinson He recalls a “difficult” conversation he had with Zendaya when he told her about the end Excitement Story of character Roo.
In the season three finale of the hit HBO series, whoever starred series finalerue dies of accidental overdose When he took fentanyl-laced pills given to him by crime boss Alamo Brown (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje).
During his appearance on Wednesday’s (June 10) episode Diversity“Half Hour With” series, Sam It was revealed that the 29-year-old two-time Emmy winner had a “very emotional reaction” upon learning of Rue’s death.
“We love Rue’s character,” Sam he said admiringly Zendaya For doing “such an incredible job bringing this character to life”.
he went to call Zendaya a “talented actor” and said that “if anyone else had played his role he would not have been as charming, endearing and humorous”.
“So it was a difficult discussion,” Sam Was remembered. “Even during the shoot, it affected both of us. At the end of the day, she understood what I was going through.”
Sam It was confirmed that Rue’s manner of death was a belated tribute. Excitement star Angus CloudWho died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in July 2023 at the age of 25. The listener said that angus “He was someone we loved very much and were really devoted to and we saw the best in him.”
Sam also praised colman domingoPerforms as Rue’s mentor, Ali Muhammad, who finds her dead body.
“When it came time to shoot the scene, we also colman domingo There, who has been one of my closest colleagues for over a decade and a force to be reckoned with Zendaya‘s life also,” Sam Explained. “That kind of camaraderie really helped this sequence feel authentic and meaningful.”
“We’ve been doing this together for eight, nine years, so it was some beautiful days when we were shooting those scenes, because I think we knew how the audience would react to it.”
In another recent interview, Sam defended his decision To kill Rue.
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