9-1-1 star Ryan Guzman is mourning the demise of Captain Bobby Nash similar to everybody else — however initially thought his character, Eddie, can be the one saying goodbye.
“I acquired the decision [about Bobby dying] from [our showrunner] Tim [Minear] once I hadn’t actually labored in a month or so,” Guzman, 37, defined solely to Us Weekly forward of the present’s season 9 finale. “I hadn’t been in two episodes. So I assumed the decision was for me! I assumed I used to be on the chopping block.”
Guzman’s Eddie has spent a majority of season 8 in El Paso, Texas, attempting to win again the affections of his son, Christopher (Gavin McHugh), who moved in together with his grandparents when their relationship deteriorated in season 7. The duo have since reunited, however Eddie was nonetheless nowhere to be discovered when Bobby (Peter Krause) contracted a lethal virus that in the end led to his demise.
Bobby’s funeral lastly introduced Eddie again to L.A., and by the penultimate episode of the season hadn’t left. Whereas a everlasting return again to the Metropolis of Angels stays to be seen, Guzman teased that L.A. is the place Eddie really “belongs.”
Right here, Guzman talks to Us about what to anticipate from 9-1-1’s season 8 finale, displays on the lack of costar Krause and extra:
Us Weekly: Ryan, we’re excited to have you ever right here, recent off a loopy season. It has been an intense season, an emotional season. Clearly we’re coping with the aftermath of a beloved character’s demise. What was your response whenever you came upon that Peter was leaving?
Ryan Guzman: I used to be in shock. I used to be in full shock. I imply, you consider the core group and also you by no means assume they’re gonna go away. Or, if one leaves, all of us go away, proper? Nevertheless it was only a shock and sort of a bizarre factor to know that somebody goes to be off the present, however then nonetheless work with them. Each single time I noticed him, I’d give him hugs and be like, “Oh man, we are going to nonetheless hang around! We’re nonetheless gonna be mates.”
Us: Does it ever make you nervous as an actor then? Like, if he can go…
RG: Nicely, actually, I acquired the decision from [our showrunner] Tim [when] I hadn’t actually labored in a month or so. I hadn’t been in two episodes. So I assumed the decision was for me!
Us: Oh, actually?
RG: I assumed I used to be on the chopping block. However no, you’re at all times sort of involved. And now that you understand this has occurred, you simply gotta be in your toes.
Us: Undoubtedly. Quite a lot of followers had been upset that Eddie wasn’t there for Bobby’s demise.
RG: Mm-hmm.
Us: What was your response to that? Was something lower that we didn’t get to see? As a result of I feel followers perhaps needed a bit bit extra of you.
Ryan: Yeah. We did do an edited response for this [episode 17], proper? And it was loads longer than what was proven.
Us: Oh, OK.
Ryan: However I imply, whereas I had these two episodes off, I used to be spending it with my children. That’s all I cared about. I didn’t even notice — I’m like, “Oh, there’s two large episodes being filmed proper now.”
Ryan Guzman. US Weekly
Us: We have now this huge [season 8] finale coming. It looks as if the 118 is trapped. What are you able to tease in regards to the episode and the way this perhaps units the tone of what’s to come back?
RG: Nicely, I imply, now we’re underneath the brand new panorama with no Bobby, so no captain. … You’re feeling that there’s one thing lacking and now we gotta attempt to determine what fills that void. In order that’s what we sort of determine on this subsequent episode.
Us: So we’ll have a solution about who’s the captain going ahead?
RG: I feel we’ll have an understanding of the place the crew’s at. I don’t find out about as far [naming a new] captain.
Us: When he was in Texas he sort of appeared to shift a bit bit, together with his wardrobe and issues like that. Was that intentional? As a result of it appeared to shift again when it got here to L.A.
RG: Completely. I imply, I sort of pulled from my very own expertise — once I return to Sacramento, I gown a bit in another way than I do in L.A. Form of like hometown vibes. You bought to let your guard down. In order that’s sort of what I leaned into with Eddie and as a lot as he loves the place he’s from, Texas, I actually assume that L.A. is the place Eddie belongs.
Us: How is the aftermath of Bobby’s demise going to have an effect on Eddie? As a result of it looks as if he’s in a darkish place. Is that honest to say?
RG: He could possibly be. He may revert again proper into previous Eddie. However there’s been a lot development and work by way of Eddie over the previous seven seasons, that we would really be on the precipice of a brand new model of Eddie the place he’s capable of tackle extra.
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Us: Is that thrilling for you as an actor?
RG: It’s. , you at all times wanna hold it new.
Us: Out of all the arcs that Eddie has had, what has been your favourite or most difficult?
RG: This final season was most likely one in all my favorites. , from the mustache and all of the humorous stuff with that. And the dancing, you understand, half bare. [laughs] It’s, like, all these various things. It’s a very enjoyable season.
Us: Was there something you’re like, “I don’t know if I’m gonna do this!”
RG: Truthfully, the dancing half was like, “Uh, I’m gonna be in my chonies?! OK. We’ll determine it out. We’ll determine it out.”
Us: In the event you needed to describe this finale in just some phrases, what wouldn’t it be?
RG: United.
Us: United, OK! Was it bizarre to movie this with out Peter although? Oliver [Stark] was saying that you simply filmed his demise and then you definitely went again to movie a earlier episode, so it was out of order a bit bit.
RG: So unusual. So unusual. I’ll randomly textual content Peter once in a while simply once I’m lacking him. .. It is vitally unusual. We do have Brian, who performs the opposite captain. And he’s additionally a pleasure to work with outdoors of his persona because the character he performs.
Us; Regardless of the heaviness of the previous episode, plenty of followers couldn’t assist however discover that Eddie and Chris ended the episode fortunately on Buck’s sofa. Are you conscious of the Sofa Idea?
RG: No!
Us: That couches have, like, a deeper which means between Buck and Eddie? As a result of clearly, you understand, relationship…
RG: Oh! I’m curious now. [laughs]
Us: You’re gonna need to undergo the fan theories and the whole lot like that. However followers are at all times questioning, and I’m positive you get this query loads, do you ever really feel like they need to discover that relationship a bit bit extra?
RG: I really feel that it’s greatest [the way] they’re proper now. As a result of it’s such a good looking alternative. I do know lots of people wish to see one thing and perhaps the attractive half is that and we hold it that [way]. However I really like that we get to depict on community tv, a heterosexual man and gay man, and it doesn’t matter to them. They’re brothers. They love one another and so they’re there to assist one another and I feel that’s all, actually, what we’d like extra in our world.
Us: Are you pleased with Eddie’s single standing? Would you like him to discover a relationship with him extra sooner or later?
RG: He’s prepared for the following factor to occur. So at any time when that does occur, yeah. I feel it ought to occur subsequent season or so.
Us: What are you most trying ahead to about season 9 and the way Eddie can sort of develop and develop? In the event you had been writing the present, what would you wish to see occur to Eddie?
RG: Nicely, you possibly can’t simply have the characters be all pleased. That’s not gonna be a very good present. So we gotta determine one thing out with Eddie. However I feel the following relationship needs to be one thing life-changing that it simply throws him off for a loop. Perhaps that. I don’t know if I wanna lose any extra solid members.
Us: No, no, undoubtedly not. Let’s not go there.
RG: Yeah. , I’m open for something. And Tim, you understand, he throws curve balls on a regular basis.
Us: What are you hoping followers really feel after this finale? Oliver mentioned you’re nonetheless going to undergo the remainder of your tissue field. Do you are feeling the identical method? It’s nonetheless gonna pull on these emotional heartstrings?
RG: Completely.
Us: Perhaps reduce the blow that we’ve had to this point, these previous couple episodes?
RG: Yeah, we must always really feel a bit hotter after this one. I feel I noticed some feedback of the final episode and it was like, “Oh, the 118 feels prefer it’s again.” You see all of your characters all interacting with one another. It’s again.” I feel we see extra of that.
9-1-1 airs on ABC Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.
