Final Destination: Bloodlines directors asked Tony Todd to script own goodbye to fans

“We all knew that he was obviously quite ill, and it was pretty clear that this was going to be the last role he would play in a movie,” Perry tells the trade. “And the fact that it was one of the Final Destination movies made it that much more poignant.” Though the outlet doesn’t go into detail, the upcoming movie apparently explains why Bludworth is so familiar with Death’s plans in the other films, leaving him able to warn characters of what is coming. This is apparently done during a climactic monologue, which was adjusted due to the gravity of Todd’s condition.

“Zach [Lipovsky] and Adam [Stein], our directors, they made a very shrewd decision to take the last couple of lines that were scripted and say, ‘Tony, just say what you would want to say to the fans. What would you like to impart to them in this moment?'” Perry recalls. “So, everything that makes that scene so emotional is authentic because that was just Tony talking through the camera to the very fans who supported him for so many years. So, it was a very magical moment on set. It was an impactful moment, and it’s one I’ll take with me until I go to the grave.”

Final Destination: Bloodlines opens in theaters on May 16, 2025.