Malik Yoba’s character, Vernon, was killed off in the season finale of Fox’s hit show Empire, and fans have been asking why.
According to Yoba, he got the call from Empire co creator Lee Daniels, who told him someone at Fox wanted a character to die in the finale and it had to be him. Yoba said he never got a clear answer on who made the call, but he insisted, “It was the plot line.”
Yoba also said his character may be gone but he is not, and that the exit gives him a chance to push forward with his own projects.
Rumors about the real reason for his departure have been floating around online. Empire co creator Danny Strong has said Yoba was not fired. Neither Daniels nor Fox has offered further explanation, so for now the plot line is the only reason on record.
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