All American
If you ’re inquire why Taye Diggs terminate up leavingAll American , go beforehand and keep reading . WithAll Americanseason 7 underway andAll Americanseason 8 a possibleness , it ’s as well a time as any to look back at one of the most surprising moments of the serial involve one of the show ’s secure characters . Taye Diggs first appeared inAll Americanin the series pilot as Billy Baker , the mind handler of Beverly High and the human who convinces Spencer James ( Daniel Ezra ) to leave South Crenshaw High to come diddle with him .
A South Crenshaw alumnus and a former NFL role player whose career was shorten short , Billy is a gifted motorbus , a strong leader , and a don figure to many . He manages to be a shining case while still dealing with problem at home and his own anxieties and regretsabout his professional career . After need the chore at South Crenshaw , Billy gets a hold on his difficult past times , and increasingly takes pride in what he ’s action since the NFL , rather than wonder what could have been . unhappily , Billy and Taye Diggs ' time on the show had to come to an end .
Taye Diggs Felt It Was The Right Time To Leave All American
Diggs Spoke To Showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll About The Best Way To Exit The Series
After five years onAll American , Billy Baker was indite off the serial , and Taye Diggs was contented with the conclusion ( viaTVLine ) ,
" It was just a tactual sensation that I get under one’s skin [ that I was ready to leave ] , and I just honor that feeling . It was possibly mid - fourth time of year . I do n’t even think of , to be honest , because the showrunner [ Carroll ] and myself are airless . We ’d been keep in contact , so she had hump , and we ’d been blab out . And we determine how to go about it , and storylines and bric-a-brac , so it was all above board , and everyone was in the know . "
Diggs realized that he was losing interest in the part , and he hash out it with the series showrunner , Nkechi Okoro Carroll . Carroll , for her part , said ,
" I wanted to respect whenever Taye felt right — that he ’d served his purpose and feel like he ’d lived the journeying of Billy ’s theatrical role . And I say , ' Whenever that day come , let ’s have that conversation , and make certain you bonk where I ’m taking the character , ensure it ’s a mutual conclusion of , ' Oh , this kind of feels right for now . ' … And it ’s funny , because earlier , I was like , " How am I going to know if it ’s mutual ? ' But dementedly enough , as we ’re talking at the end of Season 4 , he come out to speak about Billy ’s journey and what I intend the end was , and what he was think . And in a weird , organic way , it happened reciprocally . "
It can be bad to figure out when is the dependable time to save a character off the show , and it can be even tougher to have that conversation between a showrunner and an actor . Fortunately , Diggs and Carroll seem to have a strong enough relationship that they could discuss the issue , and coming to an agreement they ’re both felicitous with is more than a tidy sum of shows can hope for .
How Diggs' Billy Baker Was Killed Off All American
Billy Died Being A Hero
Billy Baker meet a tragical end inAll Americanin season 5 , installment 11 , " Time " . Billy is dealing with the impact of choosing to coach college football game . Though everyone is supportive , they ’re sad to see him go . Billy realizes he ’s right where he should be and announces to the team that he ’s staying with Crenshaw . On the way to an acrobatic combine with the squad , the bus circumstantially break up , flip over on its side , and comes to rest on the side of the drop . After everyone seemingly escape , Billy realizes Jabari ( Simeon Daise ) is still on the bus .
All American ’s season 6 last delivers several happy endings and a few thrilling cliffhangers , get to the room access to monumental variety for time of year 7 .
Billy rushes back to the heap to save him . The scene cuts , and we ’re later on told thatwhile Jabari survived thanks to Billy ’s activity , Billy was not able to escape and croak when the bus fell from the cliff . Billy ’s death left a huge hole inAll American . Spencer lost his 2d father , Olivia ( Samantha Logan ) and Laura ( Monet Mazur ) are devastated at the loss of their dad and husband , and South Crenshaw loses one of its prefer boy . He ’s put back by Bobby Shepard ( Gilbert Glenn Brown ) but there ’s no replacing Diggs .
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Taye Diggs' Post-All American Career Explained
Diggs Has Two Movies In Production
Post - All American , Taye Diggs has kept himself officious , voicing King Triton in the 2024 Disney Jr. series , Ariel , and voice Pupsicle in the kids ' seriesRoboGobo . He also has the role of Dr. Eric Murphy in the upcoming 2025 Ariel Julia Hairston - directed thriller , Both Eyes Open ; and he ’s set to come out in the criminal offense comedyBFFsas Stu Pitt . It ’s only been a few months since his deviation from the serial , butexpect to see Diggs appear in a lot more roles soon .
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