Actor Sydney Sweeney had a breakthrough with the first season of HBO show Euphoria, where she played Cassie Howard. The second season, released in 2022, marked a shift for her character as she ditched her friends to be in a relationship with Nate. What will season 3 entail for Cassie? Sydney Sweeney, in a recent interview with Empire, shared insights about the show’s future. She said it will get “more unhinged” as it moves forward.
A Flawed But Beloved Character of Sydney Sweeney
Speaking about Cassie, Sydney Sweeney said, “I have such a spot in my heart for Cassie, and I hold her really close and dear. She is crazy. She makes so many mistakes. She’s flawed on so many levels, but she does it all from a place of love. It could be a sad version of love, as well. It’s so much fun to play a character that is as crazy as she is. Sam [Levinson] is such a brilliant filmmaker to work with, because I’ll read something, then I’ll call him, and I’m like, “Let’s go crazier.” And he’s like, “I’m all in.” And this season is unhinged.”
Fame and Public Perception After Cassie
She went on to add how the show and her portrayal of Cassie has changed her public perception. “It definitely changed my life, yeah. I think that with the amount of access, with social media, and how much content gets put out there of Cassie… People do have a hard time separating actors from their characters, and especially someone like Cassie, where she is hated and she’s loved, but she’s definitely a complicated character. And so I think that that could confuse people, for sure. But if they’re hating me for decisions that my character is making, then I’m playing the character correctly,” she added.
What Lies Ahead in Season 3
Sydney Sweeney was nominated for an Emmy for her Season 2 work on Euphoria. Season 3 is filming. Euphoria is written by and starring Sam Levinson, as well as Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, and Jacob Elordi. The series initially aired in 2019 to great critical acclaim and then resumed for season two in 2022. Season two concluded with a dramatic school play that culminated in a showdown.
