“Power” star J.R. Ramirez didn’t exit the series quietly, he really put up a fight when filming his last scene — like really put up a fight.
Sunday’s episode of “Power” was Ramirez’s last as Julio. Tommy Egan’s (Joseph Sikora) right hand man was set up by Dre (Rotimi Akinosho) who met with the Toros Locos, Julio’s former gang, and told them that he was up for grabs. Three members of the gang ambushed Julio in a warehouse trying to kill him, but he didn’t go down without taking at least two of the people with him.
Usually, “Power” kills off characters with one bullet to the head or another vital organ, but not Julio. He fought tooth and nail to the end and at one point we thought he might even make it out alive (he’s for real dead, trust us, we asked).
Ramirez told TheWrap that shooting that scene was the hardest thing he’s ever had to do in his career.
“That day was really really difficult, it was a very long day I broke my hand five hours into it, I broke a finger and I had no idea.”
He recalls Omari Hardwick who plays James “Ghost” St. Patrick coming on set on his day off just to support Ramirez and telling him that he had a stunt double and he didn’t have to do all these stunts.
“It’s my last day, I’m leaving it all out,” Ramirez said. “I want to make sure it’s me, I’ve done stuff before where you see the stunt double and you could tell it’s not me.”
Shooting his last scene wasn’t just physically difficult, it was also an emotional process for Ramirez. The actor played Julio for four years of his life and shot his death scene a year before it aired.
“It was surreal, it was hard — it was very emotional and hard to get through,” added Ramirez.
This isn’t the last we’ll see of Ramirez though. The actor was cast as a series regular in Marvel’s “Jessica Jones” for Season 2. He will be playing Oscar, a single father who moves into Jones’ apartment complex.
'Power': 7 Main Characters Ranked by How Shady They Are (Photos)
OK, so we get that "Power" is basically based on a shady premise, but there are levels to this.
In anticipation of Season 4, how about a reminder of which remaining (alive) characters are the shadiest of them all?
1. Kanan (50 Cent)
Do. Not. Trust. This. Man.
We don't really need to explain this, but if a man is capable of killing his own son for not carrying out his vengeful wrath, then there's very little we can put past Kanan.
2. Angela Valdes (Lela Loren)
OK, so home girl was in a relationship with James (knowing he was married) and once she found out he was Ghost she tried to play double agent and bring him down?
Yeah, definitely shady.
3. James "Ghost" St. Patrick (Omari Hardwick)
Ghost will always be bae, but even our love for him can't blind us from how shady he can be.
I mean, it's not like he cheated on his wife, killed people working for him, manipulated Angela, Holly and practically everybody else.
He's in it for himself and himself only and doesn't really seem too concerned with what happens to anyone else -- except Tasha or Angela (depending on which one he loves at the time).
4. Josh Kantos (Adam Huss)
No, no, no, no.
There isn't one good quality about Kantos. He's a snake at heart.
5. Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora)
Tommy is a ride or die friend, but that doesn't mean he isn't a little bit (a lot bit) shady.
He fell out with Ghost (his apparent bff for life) because he wanted to keep the drug business going while the latter wanted to shut it down.
Oh and there's also that time he killed his girlfriend Holly.
6. Tasha St. Patrick (Naturi Naughton)
Even though Tasha has her sketchy moments (having an affair with Shawn), she can hold her own.
Tasha could've easily taken down Ghost's entire empire once she found out about Angela and all the other sketchy things he's been doing, but instead she understood that there was a bigger picture and ended up doing what was best for her and her family.
Go Tasha!
7. Lakeisha (La La Anthony)
Keisha was nothing but a good friend and even after she found out that Tasha was lying to her, she still tried to make the situation right.
It's too bad she's probably dead. Maybe. We don't know yet.
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OK, so everyone is at least a little bit sketchy
OK, so we get that "Power" is basically based on a shady premise, but there are levels to this.
In anticipation of Season 4, how about a reminder of which remaining (alive) characters are the shadiest of them all?
