TWD's Josh McDermitt Would Have Killed Eugene Off In A Comical Way

Josh McDermitt’s proposed comedic death might have worked out well for an earlier incarnation of Eugene in “The Walking Dead,” but it’s almost difficult to imagine such a fate befalling a later-season version of him. The actor himself noted how the two versions of the character would scarcely even recognize each other if they somehow managed to meet.

“He’d be unrecognizable, 100%,” McDermitt told ComicBook in 2022. “I wouldn’t even call him timid. He [used to run] in the opposite direction when he saw a walker.” The actor then pointed to an instance in the final season where he runs into danger to save Max (Margot Bingham) from a walker without hesitation. For him, this illustrated just how much his character developed over the years, as an earlier-season version of Eugene would have simply run away from the danger. So while McDermitt’s previous proposed death-by-burrito scenario was more than likely just a fun joke, it’s a true testament to his character development that the option no longer seems even remotely feasible by the time it reached its final season.