Why did Ashtray shoot Euphoria?

According to Walton, he admitted that his character's traumatic fate was originally intended for Fezco. "Ashtray wasn't supposed to get shot. That was another thing," he said, adding, "He wasn't supposed to get shot!" "It was Fez that was supposed to get shot at first, which is crazy.
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Why was Ashtray shot Euphoria?

"Ashtray wasn't supposed to get shot,” Walton explained to Variety. “It was Fez that was supposed to get shot at first, which is crazy. And then, like a day before, they changed the storyline to me getting shot.”
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What did Ashtray do in Euphoria?

In a now infamous scene from the season 2 finale, Ashtray stabs a fellow drug dealer, has a shootout with an entire SWAT team, and accidentally wounds his brother Fez (Angus Cloud), all within a matter of minutes.
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Who shot Ashtray in Euphoria?

In order to protect Ashtray, Fez decides to wipe down the knife and take the blame — after all, he's going down for Mouse's death (despite Faye's, uh, clever feint to pin it on Laurie), so why not two murders?
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Why did Ashtray lock himself in the bathroom?

Fez pleads with Ashtray to let him take the fall because they know the police are literally on their way. Ashtray refuses, and he grabs a bunch of guns and barricades himself in the bathroom. The FBI enter the home and there's a shootout between the FBI officers and Ashtray, who's hiding in the bathtub.
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Who is the 3rd child in Euphoria?

Fans first noticed the third Jacobs sibling in season 1 of Euphoria. The family portrait features three young boys: Nate (Jacob Elordi) when he's 11-years-old and his older brother Aaron (Zak Steiner). But there's never an explanation for the third sibling, who appears to be younger than Nate in the photo.
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Is Ashtray Fez brother?

In Euphoria, HBO's prestige-y portrait of Gen Z, Walton plays the hyper-witted Ashtray, the adopted younger brother of Angus Cloud's Fezco. The show, which debuted its season finale Sunday night—and seemingly sealed Ashtray's fate—was Walton's first TV gig. He was 11 years old.
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Why did Ashtray get killed off?

“But there's been a few times like that, where Ashtray was supposed to have certain dialogue and Sam just decided to cut it because he likes [that with] Ashtray, there's a lot of mystery behind him,” he explained.
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Did Ashtray shoot Fez?

As for Ash accidentally shooting Fez while firing at the police, Javon revealed that that wasn't part of the script at first either. Not only that but the entire police raid scene was written just one day before it was filmed.
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How Ashtray died in Euphoria?

Unfortunately, and inexplicably, the young kid instead locks himself in the bathroom with all the guns he has in the house for one final stand-off. Ashtray ends up shooting a police officer, Fezco gets caught in the middle, and Ashtray then gets shot and killed himself.
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Why was Ashtray so violent?

Ashtray (Javon "Wanna" Walton) chooses violence every single time, but it's to protect Fezco (Angus Cloud), and we can get behind that. Admittedly, I was a little scared of the pint-size drug dealer before coming to understand him more.
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Why was Ashtray mad at Fez?

After Fez tried to settle Mouse for the drugs that he had to flush down the toilet by stealing the money from an unethical doctor, Ashtray, terrified that he may try to hurt Fezco, attacked both him and his partner, Custer, with a hammer, breaking Custer's nose, and killing Mouse in the process by hitting him in the ...
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How old is Ashtray in Euphoria?

The character of Ashtray is played by Javon Walton and the actor is 15-years-old, whereas the character is 14.
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What is up with Ashtray in Euphoria?

When out of nowhere, Ashtray unnecessarily stabs Custer in the neck. As a result, the SWAT team storm their home and Ashtray barricades himself in the bathroom. But after shooting a police officer—and seemingly shooting Fez in the stomach—Ashtray is shot by police and killed.
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Is Ashtray still alive?

However, it turns out that Ashtray did not die in the finale's original script, and it was actually his "brother" Fezco (Angus Cloud) who was struck down in the police raid. "Ashtray wasn't supposed to get shot," actor Javon Walton, who plays the teenage drug dealer, explained to Variety.
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How old is Ashtray in Euphoria season 1?

Euphoria is a critically-acclaimed teen drama about a group of high school students. The youngest being Ashtray, played by Javon “Wanna” Walton. When the character was first introduced in season 1, he was around 11 years old. In season 2, the tattooed drug dealer is assumed to be about 13.
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What happened Fezco Euphoria?

In a dramatic scene involving a S.W.A.T raid, Fezco (Angus Cloud) was accidentally shot through a door by Ashtray (Javon Walton). When Ash realised that he'd shot Fezco, viewers saw him hold a gun close to his chest, preparing to take his own life.
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How old is Fezco in Euphoria?

Based on those new details in season 2, and the fact that he calls Rue his little sister, it appears as though Fez is around 19 years old.
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Is Ash Euphoria dead?

Despite Ashtray's death occurring off-screen, leading some fans to share the hope that he may have survived, Javon admitted that his last scene was his "last time on set".
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Does Ash have any lines in Euphoria?

Angus told Variety earlier today that you originally did have lines in the script, even though Ash remains completely silent in the final version of the episode. Do you remember some of the things you said? That was so long ago now, like six months ago, so I don't remember the exact dialogue.
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Is Ashtray in season 3 of Euphoria?

Ashtray might be alive in 'Euphoria' Season 3 premiere

“It's not confirmed that Ashtray is dead,” the actor said in another interview (via Twitter). “It looks like he got shot, but he's one bad kid. He might still be alive out there — you never know.”
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Will there be a season 3 of Euphoria?

On February 4, the Euphoria Instagram account shared a short clip to Instagram to announce that season two wouldn't be the end for Jules, Maddy, Kat, Nate, Cassie and co . '#EUPHORIA has been renewed for season 3,' the channel captioned the clip.
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Is Ashtray mute Euphoria?

Javon Walton on his silent 'Euphoria' exit

Euphoria's season 2 finale ends with Ashtray's death, with the character's storyline coming to a dramatic—and silent—end. In the episode, Ashtray never speaks, a choice made by Euphoria director Sam Levinson.
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Are Fez and ash blood related?

In an interview with Refinery29, Angus Cloud revealed that Fezco and Ashtray are not related by blood.
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Does Ashtray have a twin in real life?

Whaaat, there are two "Ashtrays"? That was the question on the minds of many Euphoria fans who have Googled Javon "Wanna" Walton, the 15-year-old actor who played Fezco's little bro on the most recent second season of the HBO series, and discovered that the teen has a twin brother, Jaden Walton.
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