{"id":93854,"date":"2016-12-21T15:48:17","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T15:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?p=93854"},"modified":"2016-12-21T16:40:07","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T16:40:07","slug":"merlins-eoin-macken-gwaine-isnt-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/news\/merlins-eoin-macken-gwaine-isnt-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Merlin\u2019s Eoin Macken: \u201cGwaine isn\u2019t dead\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I don\u2019t think Gwaine actually died, that\u2019s my opinion on it.” Is Eoin Macken’s answer when we ask him what it felt like to ruin Christmas for millions of\u00a0Merlin<\/em><\/strong> fans worldwide in 2012. (For those not in the know, a whole string of the big characters died within a couple of minutes of each other mere hours before Santa was due to come down the chimney.) Four years on, and, honestly, we’re still not over it.<\/p>\n

We’re talking to Macken while he is promoting\u00a0Resident Evil: The Final Chapter<\/em><\/strong>, and our conversation turns to the BBC drama, something that he remembers very fondly. “Merlin<\/em><\/strong> has been a big part of my life the last few years.\u00a0I owe a lot to the fans, they are really, genuinely, an awesome group of people.”<\/p>\n

While we were talking,\u00a0Macken recounts his version of events after the action leave Sir Gwaine, supposedly perished. “I actually don\u2019t think he died.” He tells us, “I think it\u2019s more Percival had to go and do this thing and Gwaine was just unconscious, he would have woken up and everything was fine. I mean, obviously<\/em>, he didn\u2019t appear in the court after that so in my opinion he woke up with no memory and went on his travels again. He woke up with this really sore head and went \u2018I have a hangover\u2019 and has forgotten the last four years of being a knight or some bullshit then woke up and went for a drink.”<\/p>\n

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Gwaine (Eoin Macken) was often seen getting in trouble in the tavern in Merlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It doesn’t take long for Macken to get excited about the idea, and when the subject of returning to\u00a0Merlin<\/em><\/strong> is raised (should that ‘six series and a movie’ rumour ever actually come to light\u2026 we live on in hope).\u00a0“Sorry, we should actually make a short film of that!” he exclaims, cutting off the question of whether or not he would come back. “I\u2019d do that! Gwaine just rocking up to a bar and has no recollection\u2026 thinks it\u2019s all a big dream.”<\/p>\n

“Do you know what,” he teases, “I have a bit of free time in February and March I might just have to go and shoot that. That actually could be a lot of fun.” It’s difficult not to get excited about the prospect, and it’s not just us who seem to be.\u00a0“You\u2019ve kind of given me an idea now. I\u2019m kind of interested in doing that. You shouldn\u2019t have done that to me just before Christmas.”<\/p>\n

Even though it may never happen, it sparks the conversation of how possible it could be. For instance, does he still have any of his costume or things from filming? “I have bits and pieces,” he tells us, “But I might have to ask them now to borrow it.”<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m definitely<\/em> going to think about it.” We implore you, Eoin, please do!<\/p>\n

What do you think Merlin fans? Do you want to see it? Maybe it’s time to start a Kickstarter and help make it happen\u2026<\/p>\n

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter<\/strong><\/em> is in cinemas from 3 February.\u00a0For all the latest movie news,\u00a0pick up the latest\u00a0issue of SciFiNow.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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