HAVEN’s Eric Balfour: ‘Duke’s fate is unknown’

On tonight’s all-new episode of HAVEN, something is rapidly aging the men — including Duke.

“Duke’s fate is certainly unknown,” says Eric Balfour, who spent up to five hours a day in the makeup chair to get that senior citizen look.

Yes, that is him in the picture above.

“This event is going to have an enormous effect on the character and the show and Duke’s role in it,” Balfour says “Beyond what happens simply to Duke, there is something else that happens that — whether Duke lives or dies — completely affects his legacy and his life. It was pretty shocking when we read it.”

But just because Duke has a brush with death, don’t expect him to suddenly change his bad boy ways.

“I can guarantee you, Duke will never be on the straight and narrow,” Balfour says. “He is a modern day outlaw for sure…if he makes it out of this, he’ll never be a 9-to-5 guy. The restaurant [he was just given] — which I doubt Duke would keep it as a restaurant, he’s more of a bar man — only allows Duke another outlet for what he already inherently likes to do…he’s chosen to live his life as an outlaw. He likes it.”

Of course, that means the adversarial relationship between Duke and good boy lawman, Nathan, will continue for the foreseeable future.

Again, if he makes it out.

“The writers have hinted at a long history between Nathan and Duke, but I honestly don’t know when those things are going to be revealed and how quickly,” he admits. “I think it’s like with any good sauce, you have to let it simmer for a while…there’s definitely things to be revealed that will be revealed, but I don’t know when.”

Can’t wait.

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