“The Walking Dead” cast found Sebastian’s surprising death to be immensely satisfying. AMC Warning: There are spoilers ahead for season 11, episode 18 of “The Walking Dead. ” In a major twist from the comics, Sebastian met an untimely death at the end of Sunday’s episode.
Insider asked the cast their thoughts on the shocking moment. No one felt sympathy for Sebastian. Sunday’s “The Walking Dead” made a big deviation from the comics when it killed off Sebastian Milton (Teo Rapp-Olsson) in a violent fashion.
After Eugene and Max revealed that the Governor’s son didn’t care about the Commonwealth’s citizens, a horde of the undead broke into the community. As chaos erupted, Eugene pushed a walker onto the cowardly Milton who cried out for help. Unsurprisingly, no one responded to Sebastian’s pleas.
Refusing to lend a hand, the community watched as Sebastian was killed until Judith shot the walker dead. The turn of events is a far cry from the comics where Sebastian winds up surviving the entirety of “TWD. ” In the comic’s most controversial moment, Sebastian murders the series’ protagonist, Rick Grimes.
In September, Insider asked 10 cast members their reactions to Sebastian’s surprising death. All of them believe he got what he deserved, but agreed they’ll miss Rapp-Olsson. Seth Gilliam didn’t mince words.
He said Sebastian had to go. Seth Gilliam said good riddance to Sebastian. AMCGilliam, who plays Father Gabriel, wasn’t familiar with Sebastian’s comic fate.
“He lives?” Gilliam said to Insider, who was surprised when we filled him in on what happens in the comics. “Well, the fucker deserved to die, so I’m glad he’s gone. “Ross Marquand is glad that Sebastian’s demise means that Aaron isn’t getting Rick’s comic death.
In the comics, Sebastian kills Rick. Aaron currently resembles comic Rick. Jace Downs/AMC, Skybound/Image ComicsIn the comics, Sebastian shockingly kills off Rick.
Since Rick departed the series in 2018, some fans have wondered if Aaron (Marquand) may get Rick’s death since he looks a lot like comic Rick these days. When Insider asked Marquand if anyone ever considered giving him Rick’s comic death, he said, “No, that was never really discussed, at least with me. ” Marquand added that the way Rick died — Sebastian shot him while he was defenseless in a bed — was “a really lame way to kill someone.
“Marquand hinted that his character will die a different way, but it wasn’t clear if he was joking around. Margot Bingham, who plays Max, is happy he’s dead. Max records Sebastian and then plays it for all to hear.
AMCMax didn’t like that Lance took the fall for Sebastian on Sunday’s episode. She recorded Sebastian without him knowing and had Eugene play the tape that turned the community against him before he was bitten. “Ding dong! I’m happy that he’s gone,” Bingham told Insider of Sebastian’s death.
“Teo, in real life, the actor who plays Sebastian, is incredible. So that was hard to say goodbye to him, but yeah, he’s the worst. “Josh McDermitt was disappointed his character Eugene didn’t get to kill him with his bare hands, but he thought it was a great change from the comics.
Josh McDermitt thought Sebastian’s death was a great twist from the comics. Jace Downs/AMCMcDermitt, who was on the same call as Bingham, agreed that it was time for Sebastian to go, telling Insider: “If the show had kept going past season 11, it would’ve been awesome to have a character like Sebastian around because he’s a live grenade in the middle of any situation. But the fact that we’re ending after season 11, Teo had to go.
There’s no room for Teo. We gotta get rid of him. “He added that Sebastian’s death was a great change from the original comic story.
“It keeps people on their toes. We’ve diverted from the comics so many times and they’re always trying to make the story better,” McDermitt said, adding, “Obviously, with Rick not being there at the Commonwealth, like he is in the comics, it’s like, ‘What do you do?’ The next best thing is to kill Sebastian and, I think his death is earned and I love that Eugene and Max were a part of it. “McDermitt only had one regret about Sebastian’s death.
“I was actually disappointed that Eugene wasn’t killing him with his bare hands or something. That’s what I was pushing for,” McDermitt told Insider of Eugene ultimately tossing a walker onto Sebastian, which led to his death. “I just wanna see Eugene go feral and strangle somebody, but I’ll take a walker hit.
That’s the next best thing,” he added. Josh Hamilton said his character Lance probably isn’t too torn up over Sebastian’s death. He has other things to worry about right now.
Lance has bigger concerns right now than Sebastian’s death, like getting out of prison. AMCWhen Insider mentioned that Lance is adjacently responsible for Sebastian’s death since his goons let the dead loose inside the Commonwealth, Josh Hamilton chuckled. “It’s always sad when we lose a valued member of the Commonwealth, but I don’t know that Lance is gonna be too broken up,” Hamilton said, adding, “He brought it upon himself.
I don’t think that Lance is gonna lose as much sleep in a guilt sense. “That makes sense since Governor Milton pinned some of Sebastian’s crimes onto Lance. Hamilton added that Lance has more pressing things to worry about at the moment than grieving Sebastian, like finding a way out of prison.
Even Laila Robins, who plays Sebastian’s mother and the leader of the Commonwealth, Pamela Milton, admits it was his time to go. Pamela always saw Sebastian as a disappointment, in life, and now, in death. Jace Downs/AMCSebastian briefly mentioned on Sunday’s episode that he had another brother who died who wasn’t in the comics.
When Insider asked Robins about that, she said they added another son to help give her character more of a backstory, saying, “We were trying to figure out why I’m particularly so disappointed in Sebastian. It’s partly because we decided that the previous son was really the golden child who was supposed to sort of carry on the legacy. “”Now I’ve got this creature to deal with who is not the day at the beach,” Robins laughed, speaking of why Sebastian was such a disappointment to Pamela.
“This is a difficult child and how disappointing that is because I see the potential of the bloodline, but he’s just not stepping up to the task. “”I love working with Teo,” Robins said of the actor. “He’s just a wonderful person and so much fun to work with.
She added that they’re still in communication, saying, “Everybody’s got to die at some point, I guess, but it was sad, because we enjoyed working with him. I still stay in touch with him and he’ll be in other things, but we’re sorry to see him go. “Eleanor Matsuura fears that Sebastian’s death puts her character Yumiko in a precarious situation with the Commonwealth leader.
Eleanor Matsuura is worried for her character Yumiko. Jace Downs/AMC”Sebastian’s death is a big, big deal,” Matsuura told Insider of what his death means for Yumiko and the group moving forward. “We know that we’re playing with fire.
“Matsuura’s worried that her character, Yumiko, might be in more danger than others at the moment because of her “precarious” situation as Governor Pamela Milton’s lawyer. “I’m really on the inside at this point,” Matsuura added. “I’m working as a lawyer for the Commonwealth and, unlike anybody else in our crew, I have this sort of a privileged position where I could get some serious intel.
” Matsuura has a good point. Governor Pamela Milton was already starting to suspect that Yumiko may have had an awareness of Connie’s scathing article against her son, Sebastian. His death may make Pamela more closely scrutinize Yumiko.
Michael James Shaw said Mercer’s going to be shocked to learn what happens to Sebastian. Mercer is the leader of the Commonwealth’s militia, so Sebastian’s death isn’t good news for him. Josh Stringer/AMC”It’s a double-edged sword,” Shaw told Insider of what Sebastian’s death means for Mercer.
“Part of Mercer wants Sebastian, not dead, but, punished. I think it is a shock to him to find that Sebastian gets killed, and the way he gets killed. “”As the actor, I was like, ‘Fuck man.
I’m gonna miss this dude. ‘ I don’t wanna see him go. Teo is one of the most amazing human beings I’ve ever met,” Shaw added.
“Great guy. He plays a really good dick. “Connie’s article on Sebastian ultimately helped lead to his downfall, but Lauren Ridloff isn’t feeling too bad about that.
Connie’s not feeling too sorry for Sebastian after what he did to others. AMC”It’s good riddance, basically,” Ridloff told us over Zoom. “What are you gonna say? It’s true.
“Connie’s article exposed that Sebastian was behind some of the missing people in the Commonwealth who died running errands for him so he could continue living a lavish lifestyle. Angel Theory said she “didn’t feel bad” to see Sebastian go. Kelly has seen how Commonwealth citizens have fared under Milton’s rule.
Angel Theory said Teo Rapp-Olsson did a great job of annoying fans. Jace Downs/AMC”Man, he’s — can I say asshole? He’s an asshole,” Theory said of Sebastian’s character. The actor, who plays Kelly, described Sebastian as giving off “rich boy” vibes, someone who was “trying to impress mom” and wanting to “show off his power.
“”But the actor is amazing,” Theory said of Rapp-Olsson. “His character just annoyed me so much. “Read the original article on Insider.
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