Every Time 9-1-1’s Oliver Stark and Ryan Guzman Discussed Buddie Romance

Oliver Stark And Ryan Guzman I am very aware of this 9-1-1 Fans are hoping to see their characters, Buck and Eddie, get together – and they’ve spoken out several times about whether there’s potential for a romance.

“I’m open to it. You know, there’s obviously something right and there’s chemistry between us,” Stark, who plays Evan “Buck” Buckley on the ABC drama, said during an April 2024 episode of the series Zach Sang Show. “Yeah, if it goes there, I think it would be like that [something I would do].”

After more than six seasons, Buck finally realized his bisexuality after having his first same-sex kiss with Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr.) during the 100th episode of the series. While many fans were excited to see Buck take the next step in his personal journey, they also hoped that his happiness in life would be tied to his longtime best friend Eddie Diaz (Guzman).

While Eddie has not explored his own sexuality as of Season 7, Guzman said Collider in April 2024 that he was “open to all possibilities” on a show where a character’s “truth” can change “from moment to moment.”

However, both he and Stark are aware of the fandom’s love for Buck and Eddie – and it entirely depends on where the showrunner is Tim Minear want to go.

“They have a lot of ideas, but we’re not the writers,” Guzman said during an interview with On the red carpet, adding that Minear & Co. “took note” of the love for the duo. “And we trust exactly what the writers have in store for us, and I think we have a lot in store for Season 7. To give them more of what they know and much of what they don’t know.”

Keep scrolling to find out everything Stark and Guzman said about a possible romance between their characters:

Happy people care

During her On the red carpet In an interview, Stark said that he and Guzman were just happy people who “care” about Buck and Eddie’s relationship, regardless of how they perceive it.

“Some people see it platonic and some see it romantically and I’m just glad people see it [and] I have these feelings about it,” he said. “I think what would be even worse is if no one cared. But the reality is that people have these really strong opinions and feel very invested, and we’re here for that.”

It’s up to the authors

In the same interview, Guzman said he and Stark put their trust in Minear and the other writers on the show.

“They have a lot of ideas, but we’re not the writers,” he explained, noting that the writing team “took note” of Buck and Eddie’s love. “And we trust exactly what the writers have in store for us, and I think we have a lot in store for Season 7,” Guzman continued. “To give them more of what they know and a lot of what they don’t know.”

Closer than ever

Ahead of the seventh season premiere in March 2024, Guzman shared Weekly entertainment that the bond between Buck and Eddie will only deepen as the episodes progress.

“We are closer this season than ever before. I can only tease that. There are a lot of changes in the relationship and the way we interact and all those things,” he said, adding, “We try to give the audience what they want.”

Jealousy, jealousy

Previously 9-1-1 In the 100th episode in April 2024, in which Buck comes to terms with his bisexuality, Stark spoke exclusively Us weekly about how his character’s confusion will be evident in his dynamic with Eddie in Season 7.

“I think it’s almost a feeling of searching or unease, not necessarily with Eddie, but with himself,” Stark explained. “And it’s sometimes easier to blame it on someone else than to reflect on yourself and question, ‘Hey, what am I actually feeling here?'”

Stark noted that while Buck’s “search” ultimately manifests itself in his long-standing friendship with Eddie, there is much more beneath the surface.

“I think when you watch the episode you actually realize that that’s not necessarily the case. He just doesn’t fully understand what he’s feeling,” he said. “And this jealousy [with Eddie] is the way it manifests itself, but it is not necessarily the root cause of his discomfort.”

Keep what makes you special

For his part, Guzman told exclusively Us that he’s there for whatever the show does with the two characters, as long as they retain what makes the dynamic so special.

“Whatever happens between the characters happens, but I think the sacredness of that vulnerability and the connection needs to be preserved,” the actor explained. “Whatever happens when Buck finds out if he wants to explore that route [with his sexuality] Whether further or not, this connection remains.”

Chemistry!

During an April 2024 episode The Zach Sang ShowStark confirmed that he was “open” to a future romance between Buck and Eddie, noting that there was “obviously” some “chemistry” between him and Guzman. “Yeah, if it goes there, I think it would be like that [something I would do],” he said.

However, the actor pointed out that it is important to handle the situation carefully. “It works two ways, right? I definitely see a possible story in this. “I don’t know what’s going to happen to Eddie’s character,” Stark explained. “But I also think you have to be careful because I don’t want to tell this story where [a] The guy comes out and now all his guy friends are like, ‘Oh, what’s your crush on me?’ I want to be careful telling that story.”

Eddie’s journey

“Me and Oliver are very aware of the fan base and what they want to see from our characters and where they want us to go,” Guzman said during an interview with paradeand added that Buck’s coming out journey was a “taste, a feel of it.”

Guzman also spoke about Eddie possibly exploring his own sexuality, telling the medium, “I think it’s pretty clear that he was trying to fill this motherly role, this wife-like role – that’s all he knows.” And he is a man [that] First of all, he is Catholic. Secondly, he is military. So these are very straightforward lifestyles that don’t offer too many discoveries. But every year during the 118 he had this revelation: ‘Maybe I don’t know as much as I thought I did.’ And maybe I should explore a little more and understand myself a little better and even see a therapist.'”

Guzman said the reveal was “something new for Eddie” and “reflects the inclusivity that Ryan Murphy’s show likes to have and Tim Minear likes to write.”

Undertones from the start

Asked whether he found Buck and Eddie’s first meeting – in which Buck sees a shirtless Eddie while “What Man” plays in the background – to have more than just platonic undertones, Stark replied: “I think there probably is pretty clever point of view.”It.”

“Eddie and Ryan [Guzman]“Whoever plays him is obviously an attractive man, I can see that,” he said during an episode of the “I’ve Never Said That Before” podcast in April 2024. “I think when we look back on that moment, there definitely is an element [of sexual undertone]Stark joked. “And then, not knowing how to handle and process those feelings, he clearly divided them into a kind of jealousy and insecurity about himself.”

See where it leads

“It’s always been like, ‘We’ll see where it goes, we’ll see where it takes us,'” Guzman said Collider in April 2024, noting that it was important for the series to remain “true to the characters.” He pointed out that the “truth” of a character is crucial 9-1-1 can change “in the blink of an eye.”

“That’s why we allow ourselves to remain open to all possibilities. There’s so much going on in Eddie’s life at this moment in terms of his relationship with himself and [his girlfriend] Marisol and God that his plate is full,” he said. “And to put it another way at this moment, I don’t know, he could collapse again! So who knows what will happen to him and we are here for Buck and his relationship. And that’s what I think again [the] Strengthening it [Buck and Eddie] Commitment is key.”