Actors Who Asked For Their Characters To Be Killed Off

Barton determined to depart the present and was given two choices: for her character to sail off into the sundown or to be killed off. She selected the latter, calling Marissa’s loss of life in a automobile accident a “nice ending” and “memorable.”

Because the present was coming to an finish, each Wesley and Ian Somerhalder (who performed Damon) requested for his or her characters to die — nevertheless, solely Wesley received his want. His character died close to the tip of the collection finale after sacrificing himself to cease Katherine.

Leigh determined to depart the present and got here to the mutual resolution with present creator Shonda Rhimes to kill off her character. Lexie died within the aircraft crash on the finish of Season 8.

Keena reportedly requested for her character, Abby, to be killed off as a result of she needed to pursue different tasks. Abby died after falling again into icy water and drowning whereas consuming with Jen in Season 2 of the teenager drama.

Caulfield requested for Anya to be killed off in case the present did not finish, calling it “poetic” that Anya would die “sacrificing herself for folks she may by no means perceive.” Anya died within the collection finale whereas the gang fought the First.

Bowman had truly began asking for Daniel to be killed off in Season 3, telling TV Information his character had flip-flopped probably the most and it was arduous for him to play. Daniel ended up being killed in Season 4 whereas saving Emily.

Norris referred to as the present’s creator, Vince Gilligan, and prompt that his character, Hank, die within the first half of the final season. This was as a result of he had a pilot he needed to movie — nevertheless, Gilligan denied his request, and Hank did not die till Episode 14 of the season, when he was shot although Walt begged for his life.

In a dialog with showrunners, Alejandro prompt that it could be fascinating if his character, Dan, died, because the viewers was simply beginning to like and perceive the character: “I believe it could be impactful if you happen to took that [relationship] away and ended him, and see how that affected the world round him.” His character was murdered by a success man in Season 5.

Madekwe left the present after her choice was not picked up due to “storyline causes” — after the information was revealed, she tweeted that she needed her character to die in a “blaze of glory” whereas carrying couture. Nonetheless, her character did not die on the present and was as an alternative banished to her hometown.

Balfour requested to be killed off after getting forged in a pilot, saying he felt he wanted a change from 24. His character died after being shot within the head by terrorists whereas defending Nadia.

Turner selected to depart the present to star in The Hobbit — creator Toby Whithouse advised Leisure Weekly, “It was actually Aidan who pushed for Mitchell to be killed, as a result of he thought that was the acceptable ending for the character.” His character, Mitchell, a vampire, was staked in a mercy killing by his pal George.

Bellisario advised W that she tried to get killed off as a result of she felt that characters on the present turned extra fascinating after they died. She additionally felt it might hammer residence the true degree of hazard if one of many Liars died. Nonetheless, her character, Spencer, survived all the best way till the tip.

Glover requested to be killed off the present after he felt “dismissed as a personality” and felt he wasn’t having enjoyable. He referred to as Pycelle’s loss of life scene, by which he was stabbed to loss of life by Varys’s Little Birds, “a rattling good scene” and “precisely the kind of means I needed to exit.”

Gillies requested to be killed off initially of Season 3 of the medical drama as a result of he was “exhausted” from filming each Saving Hope and The Originals concurrently, particularly contemplating his rising household. His character, Joel, ended up dying whereas saving a affected person from a bomb within the season finale.

Payne complained that not sufficient characters have been being killed within the combat with the Saviors, and even provided up himself to get killed — and the writers took him up on it. His character, Jesus, was killed by a Walker.

Dillane requested to be killed off the present so he may star in different tasks — he had truly needed to depart since Season 3. His character, Nick, died after being shot in Season 4.