‘Yellowjackets’ star Ashley Sutton says it was ‘so much fun’ to film Joel McHale’s demise: ‘He had to go’

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Spoilers for “Yellowjackets” Season 3, Episode 9 below!“Yellowjackets” fans were stunned when sweet frog scientist Hanna made the impulsive decision to murder her fellow captive Kodiak (Kody) to save herself after they were caught by Shauna trying to escape.Ashley Sutton, who plays Hanna, exclusively told The Post that while the brutal knife-in-the-eye scene was “crazy,” she had fun murdering Kody (Joel McHale).

She also dished on why his character “had to go.”“Oh my gosh, it was so much fun to film Joel’s demise,” she said, revealing it was the last scene McHale filmed in the show.

In Episode 9, Hanna flips on Kody by telling the Yellowjackets crew that he was the one who gave her the knife to cut their ropes and escape (but really, it was Natalie).

When Kody calls her a “c–t,” she turns around and jams the knife into his eyeball, which kills him immediately. In that moment, Hanna becomes one of the Yellowjackets and continues to prove she’ll do anything to stay alive. “I totally went for it,” Sutton told The Post of filming Kody’s death scene, adding that a stunt coordinator helped ensure their safety while making the murder look real.The actress also revealed the prop knife didn’t have a blade and was “magnetized,” which helped her hit the bulls-eye.Sutton shared why she believes her character turned on Kody without a second thought.“Hanna wants to survive.