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9-1-1 followers suppose Movie star Household Feud might have simply spoiled an upcoming plot line about Ryan Guzman’s character, Eddie Diaz.
The forged of 9-1-1 took to social media on Saturday, April 6, to share behind-the-scenes clips from an upcoming episode of the long-lasting sport present. Guzman, 36, together with Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Bryan Safi and Tracie Thoms have been the 5 costars chosen to look on the episode, which is about to air later this summer season. The ABC stars will compete towards forged from Amazon Freevee’s Jury Responsibility.
After getting a sneak peek of the episode, eagle-eyed followers shortly seen a theme: almost each 9-1-1 actor showing on Household Feud portrays a queer character on the collection. Hinds and Thoms, each 48, have performed lesbian couple Hen and Karen for the reason that present premiered, whereas Safi performs homosexual 9-1-1 operator Josh. Stark’s character Buck, in the meantime, not too long ago got here out as bisexual throughout episode 100.
Guzman, for his half, was the one exception as Eddie has offered as straight over the present’s seven seasons, main followers to query his presence.
9-1-1’s Evan “Buck” Buckley and Eddie Diaz have been a beloved duo for the reason that present’s second season — with some followers even hoping their friendship will flip into one thing extra. Buck and Eddie, portrayed by Oliver Stark and Ryan Guzman, respectively, turned quick mates after Eddie joined the 118 throughout season 2. When a large […]
“Does this imply Eddie is gAy?” one social media person requested through X, whereas one other wrote, “My favourite factor in regards to the 9-1-1 forged doing movie star Household Feud is that each one of those individuals performs a canonically queer character (besides Ryan, however…it’s only a matter of time lmao).”
A 3rd particular person added: “I can’t consider Movie star Household Feud outed Eddie Diaz.”
Others questioned if the timing of the episode, which might air throughout Pleasure Month in June, was an indicator of what’s to come back. “YALL I feel the episode doesn’t come out til like Could or June I feel, which means the season can be achieved, which means that Eddie comes out this season, trigger why is Ryan there?” one fan requested.
Why Household Feud selected to place two actors in recurring roles on the staff — Thoms and Safi — as an alternative of different essential forged members like Kenneth Choi, Peter Krause and Angela Bassett, was additionally up for debate.
“An fascinating collection of characters there,” one particular person mentioned as one other identified: “The primary characters of the 118 coulda simply did this, so queer needed to be the standards and 4/5 are at present canonically queer.”
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Whereas he has solely dated ladies on the present, many followers have been rooting for Eddie to get collectively along with his BFF Buck since Guzman joined the forged in season 2. Some consider that after Buck explores his sexuality, Eddie could have his personal popping out journey.
Buck’s first kiss with a person got here in the course of the April 4 episode of the ABC collection, the place he spends a lot of the hour determined for Eddie’s consideration earlier than in the end revealing his attraction for his or her mutual buddy, Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr.), as an alternative.
Though the last-minute switch-up could possibly be perceived as complicated, 9-1-1 showrunner Tim Minear revealed that the Thursday, April 11, episode will make clear the explanation for Buck and Eddie’s pressure.
“Buck and Eddie are finest mates and since they’re finest mates and since he has very deep emotions for his finest buddy, conserving one thing from him is painful, nevertheless it’s scary to fully flip over each card once you don’t even know what these playing cards are your self,” Minear, 60, advised TV Insider earlier this week. “So I feel we give it the display screen time it wants within the subsequent episode. The subsequent episode actually is about Buck feeling like he’s mendacity to his finest buddy and he can’t dwell with that.”
As for whether or not Buck and Eddie will discover themselves romantically linked sooner or later, Minear mentioned that for proper now, each characters are on their very own respective journeys.
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“Buck is exploring one thing about himself and he’s made a brand new buddy,” he advised the outlet. “I can’t actually even predict for myself precisely the place the story may go in future episodes.”
Minear additionally famous that Eddie has a special courting historical past than Buck, saying, “Eddie’s with a lady. Eddie’s been married to a lady. Eddie has a baby with a lady. Eddie additionally has very sophisticated emotions about, I feel, his place on the earth. I don’t know in the event that they’re the identical actual points that Buck has, however we’ll be exploring a few of that with Eddie developing truly within the subsequent episode as nicely.”
