Will we lose Jack?
There’s a rumor floating around that Jack may be killed off the show. Uh oh. I don’t like this rumor one bit. Kristin at E! Online spoke to Damon Lindelof, and here’s what he had to say, plus Kristin’s interpretation:
“This is the most insane rumor regarding Lost to date. The fact that you think we might do it is incredibly flattering.”
Now, if you’re like me, your heart leaped, then sank, upon hearing these words. While it might seem a denial at first—oh, dear friends, how it is not. To the contrary, Lindelof finds the idea that they’d be brave enough to kill off our fearless, Other-defying leader (gasp!) flattering.
All I can say is: Run, Jack, run for your liiife!
Don’t forget this is the same man who told us it was “absolutely not true” that Michelle Rodriguez would be killed off for bad behavior. She was killed off, but not for bad behavior. Tricky, tricky.
Please don’t kill Jack. I was really just starting to like him. He was finally making some gutsy moves. I don’t like it one bit!
There are some things, though, that point to this being a strong possibility. There are spoilers after the jump, so beware!
Spoiler alert! We know Juliet shoots someone on the beach in an upcoming episode—and it is supposedly a huge plot point. Eeek!
We know Matthew Fox stars in a new movie called We Are Marshall, (sadly, not an Alias spinoff) which is already starting to get a few whispers here and there of the big O word. (Not Oprah. The awards one. Word is his performance is that good.) So, it stands to reason that Foxy could want to move on to a big, fancy film career.
We know that in the primary genesis of Lost, the initial plan was to kill off Jack by the end of the first episode. Of course, that was when a guest star like Michael Keaton would be playing him, but still, the idea was to prove to viewers that this is a show where anything can happen—a statement that could certainly give the show new life/buzz/ratings in its third season.
Still, I’d be very sad to see Matthew Fox go. What about you?
Stay tuned for upcoming posts about Fox’s new movie!
November 21st, 2006 at 3:23 pm
For now I think Jack is safe. I could be wrong, but I think we have a lot more to figure out about him and especially his father.
I do think that later on some of the more major characters will begin to die. But, also I don’t think that will start happening until the last season of Lost.
The thing people really forget to look at is that the actors themselves have to sign contracts. Meaning the only way they get off the show is if the writers feel it’s needful. So, he won’t be leaving just because he wants to have a bigger movie career.
It may happen in the future, but I don’t think it’s going to happen soon.
Aaron.