Euphoria season three has seen a number of major cast members return, but Fezco actor Angus Cloud tragically passed away in the four years between season two and season three. Cloud died in 2023 at the age of 25 due to a fatal drug overdose.
The celebrity received emotional tributes from the entire cast of the show after his death, including Euphoria’s creator Sam Levinson who was close friends with Cloud.
Speaking about Cloud’s death, the TV writer stated that it played a part in the four year gap between seasons. He told Variety: “I think losing Angus was really hard for us as a production. I loved him very deeply, and I fought hard to keep him clean.”
Levinson has also come out and stated that, even though he considered killing off Fez at the end of season two he originally a played a ‘major’ role in season three of the show.
Fez’s original role in season three of Euphoria was going to be major
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Speaking to the New York Times about drafts of season three prior to Cloud’s death, Levinson stated that Fez was set to be the ‘backbone’ of the new episodes.
He said that the cliffhanger that ended off season two was going to lead to Fez being in prison, something he stated was at least partially in hopes that it would help Cloud go sober.
Levinson, who is himself an addict who has been sober for years, said: “Angus was the backbone of that season. I used to even talk to him about it because I wanted him to stay clean.
“I would invite him over and I’d tell him what the plans were for the character. I’d say, 'Look, he’s been in prison for a few years, so you’ve got to get that yoked prison body'.
“I wanted him to start working out and taking care of himself.”
He also stated that, at the end of each previous season he had planned to kill off Fez before changing his mind, saying: “I wanted him to have something to hold onto, a tangible goal for the future.”
Episode one reveals that Fez survived, but they don’t appear to be recasting the role
In the first episode of season three Rue reveals that Fez is alive, but in prison currently serving a 30-year sentence. She encourages Maude Apatow’s Lexi to call him, stating he misses her.
Speaking to Variety about the decision to keep the character alive, Levinson said: “There’s a lot of scenes where people are talking to him on the phone. I thought if I couldn’t keep him alive in life, then maybe within this show that I can control I could keep him alive there."
"The whole thing was a way to honour him."
Euphoria season three, episode one is available to stream now.
Topics: Euphoria, TV, Celebrity, TV and Film, Drugs
Michael Slavin