{"id":4200,"date":"2026-06-01T13:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/how-late-euphoria-cast-member-angus-cloud-was-honored-in-season-3-finale\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T13:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:32:16","slug":"how-late-euphoria-cast-member-angus-cloud-was-honored-in-season-3-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/how-late-euphoria-cast-member-angus-cloud-was-honored-in-season-3-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"How late &#8216;Euphoria&#8217; cast member Angus Cloud was honored in Season 3 finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F129389203-1.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Warning: Spoilers ahead! Do not proceed unless you\u2019ve watched \u201cEuphoria\u201d Season 3 episode 8.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEuphoria\u201d star Angus Cloud was honored in the Season 3 finale with never-before-seen footage of the late actor from seven years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The show\u2019s creator, Sam Levinson, included a reel of test footage featuring Cloud and Zendaya shot during the HBO series\u2019 first season in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s footage that never made it into the show. I thought, \u2018Oh, it\u2019d be great to use that footage and just see him again \u2014 and see the\u00a0<em>two<\/em>\u00a0of them,\u2019\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/tv\/a71432860\/angus-cloud-euphoria-finale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told Esquire<\/a>, referencing their characters Fezco \u201cFez\u201d O\u2019Neill and Rue Bennett\u2019s close friendship.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cEuphoria\u201d star Angus Cloud was honored in the Season 3 finale with never-before-seen footage of the late actor (seen above). <span class=\"credit\">HBO MAX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Show creator Sam Levinson used test footage of Cloud and Zendaya when they filmed the first season seven years ago. <span class=\"credit\">HBO MAX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>For Cloud\u2019s character to live on in Season 3, Levinson chose to put Fezco in prison and still be a topic of discussion amongst the other characters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis arc this season is really kind of amazing, despite the fact that he\u2019s in prison and we don\u2019t see him,\u201d Levinson said.<\/p>\n<p>In the finale, Zendaya\u2019s character <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/01\/entertainment\/euphoria-creator-sam-levinson-defends-killing-zendayas-chracter-rue-in-season-3-finale\/\">takes fentanyl-laced pills<\/a> given to her by Alamo Brown, played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, midway through the episode, titled \u201cIn God We Trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Notably, Cloud\u2019s character, Fezco \u201cFez\u201d O\u2019Neill was extremely close to Zendaya\u2019s troubled character, Rue Bennett.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">HBO MAX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In the finale, as Zendaya\u2019s character overdoses on fentanyl laced pills, the footage is shown in her death sequence.  <span class=\"credit\">HBO MAX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cloud\u2019s character, Fezco, was featured in the episode during Rue\u2019s death sequence. The footage itself shows Zendaya and Cloud standing together in a grassy field, each holding a cracked beer, smiling and looking off at the horizon.<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/01\/entertainment\/euphoria-creator-sam-levinson-defends-killing-zendayas-chracter-rue-in-season-3-finale\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The tribute is even more powerful because <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/07\/31\/euphoria-star-angus-cloud-dead-at-25\/\">Cloud died<\/a> from an <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/09\/21\/euphoria-star-angus-clouds-cause-of-death-revealed\/\">accidental fentanyl overdose<\/a> on July 31, 2023, at the age of 25. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really wanted to dive into that this season and deal with fentanyl, and deal with the consequences and how it\u2019s taking away young people\u2019s opportunity for a second chance,\u201d Levinson said. \u201cWhen I was growing up and doing drugs, sure, you could O.D. on something, but it wasn\u2019t like it is today where you make one wrong move and you\u2019re dead.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/01\/entertainment\/euphoria-creator-sam-levinson-defends-killing-zendayas-chracter-rue-in-season-3-finale\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Levinson also revealed that the decision to honor Cloud in that way was made just five days before the finale premiered on Sunday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Levinson chose to honor Cloud in this way since he lost his life due to an accidental fentanyl overdose. <span class=\"credit\">HBO MAX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI really wanted to dive into that this season and deal with fentanyl, and deal with the consequences and how it\u2019s taking away young people\u2019s opportunity for a second chance,\u201d Levinson said <span class=\"credit\">Euphoria\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI feel relieved that I was able to put it all together and that we were able to turn it into something that I\u2019m really proud of,\u201d he said. \u201cBut then there\u2019s always the adrenaline crash that comes with it. So I get a little sad towards the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The producer also gave further insight into Rue\u2019s hallucination and what that ending meant for her beloved character.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRue is kind of going back through her life. So this is actually a moment where she pulls up at the old convenience store that Fezco used to work at. She\u2019s looking up at the sign and has this flashback memory of her and Angus together.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Cloud (pictured with Zendaya during \u201cEuphoria filming) died on July 31, 2023 at the age of 25. <span class=\"credit\">Euphoria\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Levinson (seen behind Cloud at the Season 2 \u201cEuphoria\u201d premiere) wanted Fezco to live on in Season 3 despite Cloud not being here to film. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for HBO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rue\u2019s death comes on the heels of Zendaya\u2019s co-star Jacob Elordi\u2019s character Nate Jacobs\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/24\/entertainment\/euphoria-kills-off-jacob-elordis-nate-jacobs\/\">gruesome death<\/a>\u00a0in last week\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about Season 4 rumors, Levinson wasn\u2019t quite able to close the door fully.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, I don\u2019t know. I\u2019ve approached every season like it\u2019s the last season. If they say, \u2018That\u2019s it, Sam, pack your bags. We don\u2019t need another.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA\u2019s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/01\/entertainment\/how-late-euphoria-cast-member-angus-cloud-was-honored-in-season-3-finale\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: Spoilers ahead! 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