The late Angus Cloud of “Euphoria” was fondly remembered Thursday night at the premiere of his penultimate film, “Freaky Tales,” at the Sundance Film Festival.
The actor, who played drug dealer Fezco in the first two seasons of the HBO drama series, died of an accidental overdose last July. He was 25 years old.
Freaky Tales co-star Jay Ellis took to the Eccles Theater stage after the debut screening and reflected on filming the finale fight scene with him.
“The first day I went to work on the house, I met Pedro.” [Pascal]I got to meet Ben Mendelsohn and I got to meet Angus Cloud,” the actor said on stage, surrounded by Pascal and Mendelsohn.
“Rest in peace Angus,” added Ellis, who plays Golden State warrior Sleepy Floyd. “He gave a really great performance.”
The nostalgic 1980s film, directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Captain Marvel), is also dedicated to Cloud, with the message “In loving memory of Angus Cloud” after the end credits. include.
In the episodic and slightly supernatural film, set in 1987 Oakland, California, Cloud plays a thug henchman of a corrupt detective.
His last film will be the horror film Abigail, starring Dan Stevens and Kathryn Newton, which will be released on April 19th.
After Cloud passed away last year, his Euphoria co-star Zendaya posted a touching tribute on social media.
“Words are not enough to describe Angus (Connor)'s infinite beauty,” she wrote.
“I am so grateful that I had the opportunity in this life to know him and call him my brother, to see his warm, kind eyes and bright smile, and to hear his infectious laugh. , I'm smiling just remembering it) I know that people often use this expression when talking about their loved ones… “They could brighten up any room they walked into” But, Well, let me tell you, he was the best at it. That's how I want to remember him. Thanks to the endless light, love and joy he has always given us. We will cherish every moment. ”
