Wizards Past Waverly Place Sequence Finale Reveals [Spoiler]’s Stunning Destiny; David Henrie Says It Was The ‘Cleanest’ Alternative – TVLine

Warning: This interview spoils the occasions of the “Wizards Past Waverly Place” collection finale.

The four-part collection finale of “Wizards Past Waverly Place,” which aired August 4 on Disney Channel, pit the Russo household in opposition to the nefarious Nicodemus Penwulf (Tobias Jelinek) for one final battle — and never everybody made it out alive.

Following the dramatic occasions of the Season 2 finale, this shortened closing outing centered round Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) rescuing Alex (Selena Gomez), who was not too long ago revealed to be Billie’s organic mom, from a mysterious alternate dimension. Doing so additionally required Billie to reunite together with her estranged father Damien (Brandon Micheal Corridor), who additionally occurs to be Nicodemus’ son. Hey, households are difficult generally.

Whereas navigating her means via the varied dimensions, Alex additionally reunited with alternate variations of her childhood BFF Harper (Jennifer Stone) and ex-boyfriend Mason (Gregg Sulkin), the latter of whom was revealed to be — anticipate it — useless. On this actuality, Alex and Harper have been nonetheless roommates, and Harper satisfied Alex that Mason was coming over to suggest. However when the large second arrived, issues did not go fairly as Harper predicted.

“I am unable to suggest to you… and you realize why,” Mason informed Alex. “Give it some thought. This is not the way it’s presupposed to be. Why cannot I suggest to you?” After taking an emotional beat, Alex replied, “Since you’re useless. You are gone. That is why all of this feels bizarre, it isn’t actual.”

So, why did “Wizards Past Waverly Place” carry again Mason, whom Alex was nonetheless courting on the finish of the unique collection, solely to disclose that he handed away in some unspecified time in the future between the 2 reveals? The reply is easy — and likewise extraordinarily difficult.

“We at all times wished to carry Mason again, but it surely’s a double-edged sword any route you select,” star and govt producer David Henrie tells TVLine. “As an example they broke up, followers can be livid as a result of they have been the ‘finest relationship ever.’ You understand, how may you break them up after which have her go along with a unique man? That does not make any sense. After which why can we even carry him again? So it was a double-edged sword, and the cleanest model was to kill him.”