Euphoria Creator Offered To Kill Elliot Anytime Actor Wants To Leave Show
Elliot actor Dominic Fike reveals that Euphoria creator Sam Levinson offered to kill off his character if he wanted to leave the show. HBO's Euphoria has quickly become a massive hit and is now second only to Game of Thrones as the network's most-watched series. Euphoria tells the story of a group of high school students as they navigate relationships, drugs, and violence. While focusing mainly on Zendaya's Rue Bennett, the show also features a standout group of supporting characters, including Fike's Elliot.
First introduced in the opening episode of season 2, Elliot is somewhat mysterious, quickly bonding with Rue due to their shared addictions. While the character is still mostly a supporting player in season 2, Fike has confirmed that Elliot will be returning inEuphoria season 3, which was recently given the green light. In addition to Zendaya and Fike, Euphoria boasts a large and talented group of stars, including Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Angus Cloud, Alexa Demie, Sydney Sweeney, Barbie Ferreira, Maude Apatow, and Eric Dane, among others.
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In a new profile in GQ, Fike, who is also a singer, songwriter, and musician, reveals that Levinson has previously offered to kill off Elliot if the actor ever decides he wants to leave the show. Fike explains that he had intended to quit acting before his Euphoria episodes aired, instead choosing to focus on his music, with Levinson making the offer to keep him from feeling trapped in the role. Check out Fike's comment below:
“Sam was always giving me the option to leave. He was like, ‘Whenever you want to go be a musician, dude, you let me know, I’ll kill you.'"
While undoubtedly reassuring to Fike,
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