Ncuti Gatwa talks about the farewell of his character, Eric

Interpreter of one of the most beloved characters of Sex Educationthe actor Ncuti Gatwa revealed to the magazine vogue British that he was one of those responsible for the construction of Eric’s farewell scene, his character, and he made an effort so that everything was very well tied together.

The actor said his character will have the ending that Gatwa always envisioned. In the interview, he said he struggled to include a specific scene. He wrote the ending next to the Aimee Lee Wood, who, in addition to playing the character of the same name, is the series’ screenwriter. They stayed up until the wee hours of the morning writing and tweaking the script.

“I had never written for Eric before, so it was really important to me, and I felt it was important to his journey” Ncuti also said in the Vogue interview.

The fourth season will be the farewell to Ericsince Gatwa will need to leave, as he will be the new Doctor Who. The departure happens without any kind of fight, on the contrary, the actor said that he is very grateful to the character and the series, since he became known because of him.

_{Ncuti Gatwa as Eric in Sex Education. (Disclosure/Netflix/GizModo Uol)}

A Netflix already announced that the fourth season will air between September and December of this year. And Eric isn’t the only beloved character saying goodbye. Viewers can also prepare to say goodbye to maeve (Emma Mackey), the romantic couple of otis (Butterfield Wing), will come out, as the actress is tired of playing teenage characters and now wants to be in more adult roles, so much so that to convince her to continue, the producers put her in university for the fourth season.

The character Eric is one of the most beloved of the series, has been laughing since the first season. The 30-year-old actor has even been nominated for the British Academy Television Award, for the “Best Actor in a Comedy Series” award. Eric Effiong is the best friend of the protagonist of the series. He is a gay man who comes from a religious and conservative family, but acts a lot with his best friend, otis. It will definitely leave a lot of nostalgia in the series.

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