Who Is ‘Jerry Fenbury’ in ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’?
“Oh, God, is that why he always calls me Buckaroo?”
Final Destination: Bloodlines may be the best movie in the franchise. What makes it so good is the balance of scares and humor. There’s the usual Final Destination creepiness of gory kill scenes and Death setting traps for the characters, but it is expertly mixed with effective moments of comic relief.
One of these funny moments is (spoiler alert) when oldest child Erik (Richard Harmon) discovers he is not actually a part of Death’s plan because he is not in Iris’ bloodline. Erik’s mom admits that his real father is a man named Jerry Fenbury who is familiar to the family as everyone seems to know who he is. Erik is upset but has a moment of realization as the new information clicks into place. Disgusted, he asks his mom “Is this why he always wanted to play catch?”
This funny line was actually improvised by Richard Harmon. Director Adam Stein told The Hollywood Reporter that Harmon is an “incredible improviser”. He had the actor film the scene many times, coming up with a different comment every time he left the room. The “playing catch” line was chosen as the funniest version, but Stein says it was hard to pick among the many witty remarks Harmon came up with.
So, who is Jerry? All we know is that he is a family friend named Jerry and the scene ends there. However, some audience members believe Jerry is Erik’s boss at the tattoo shop. This isn’t confirmed and Kim Kondrashoff is only credited as “tattoo boss” on IMDB. However, it would be pretty funny.
Final Destination: Bloodlines is now streaming on HBO Max
Further reading:
- The “Penny Kid” in ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Still Got What He Deserved According To This Easter Egg Buried In the Credits
- ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Is Better Than the Original
