WARNING: This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of 1923!
1923 delivered quite the deadly episode on Sunday (March 30).
The Paramount+ Yellowstone prequel series stars Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton, with Helen Mirren as his wife Cara Dutton.
In season two, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Ford) and Cara (Mirren) back at Dutton ranch. With harsh conditions and adversaries threatening to end the Dutton legacy, Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) embarks on an arduous journey home, racing against time to save his family in Montana. Meanwhile, Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer) sets off on her own harrowing trans-Atlantic journey to find Spencer and reclaim their love.
In this weekend’s episode, “The Mountain Teeth of Monsters,” there was not only a major character’s death, but six more characters also met their fate!
Keep reading to find out more…
Darren Mann‘s Jack Dutton was shockingly shot and killed by Clyde, one of Banner Creighton’s cronies.
“If you’re a close second, I’m not too worried about the first,” Clyde said while standing over Jack’s dead body, vowing to go after his uncle Spencer Dutton.
In a new interview, Darren opened up about his character’s shocking fate.
“It’s a tough one. When I read it, I went through all sorts of emotions. I was angry at first. I was pissed off. I was sad. I really grieved him in a whole bunch of different ways because I love playing Jack so much. He’s such a beautiful character. He’s naïve in all the best ways. He’s not naïve from a place of ignorance but from a place of love and heart,” Darren told THR. “He’s always trying to do the right thing by everybody. So I was definitely saddened, because I just love playing this character. It was a nice character to be inside of. Some characters are pretty challenging just sitting with them day to day, but going to set and playing Jack was so much fun. He always trying to do the right thing.”
The actor also shared that he knew going into the show that there was a possibility of his character dying.
“I went into the show figuring as much — it’s like playing Russian roulette with five bullets on a Taylor Sheridan show. The chances of making it out are not looking that great! So I kind of expected that I might go, but it’s still a shock when you finally read it,” he noted.
Darren was also asked how Jack’s death bodes for his pregnant wife, Elizabeth, and her future.
“Thinking as Jack, I would hope that that she’d stay [in Montana] and learn to love the life that I loved, and to show my kid that way of life their dad loved,” he dished. “I know my family will be there for them and help her. So I just really hope that she stays.”
He was also asked what it was like filming the death scene and reveals the final scene he filmed was actually with Harrison Ford!
“For the death scene, I was feeling pretty anxious that day. I’m not typically one to talk with the director much. I just kind of do my own thing and when he needs to speak to me, he’ll find me. He’s got a lot to do,” Darren told THR. “But that day, I can remember really needing to confide in Ben [Richardson] and be like, ‘How are we doing? Is there anything [you need more of from me]?’ I wanted to make sure I did justice to Jack’s last scene, so I think I was feeling a little self-conscious. The crew is always so great. They’re so loving. It’s a giant family. So there was a big ‘Awwww’ at the end and definitely a lot of hugs around set. I loved working with all of them so much. I think we all were a little sad and mourning what just happened in the story that day.”
“But my last scene was actually with Harrison, which was so cool. I had a last day that was pretty much just him and me riding horses and moving through the snow, packing out pack horses and moving elk and riding away. It was just little clips. It felt like the most perfect button to this amazing adventure, getting to hang out with this man that I idolized forever that I’ve now become friends with and who I truly love getting to spend time with. Just having those final moments with him and getting to give him a big hug when I was done. I’ll never forget working on this show and getting to become friends with Harrison and Helen, and how cool that has been and how awesome both of them are.”
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