Why was Zed not in MIB 3?

Why was Zed not in MIB 3?

Zed did not appear in MIB 3 due to Rip Torn’s arrest. He was never put in jail in exchange for pleading guilty and put on probation for 3 years. Although Zed wasn’t in MIB 3, he did appear in Air New Zealand’s Safety Video, albeit non-canonical. Having been arrested for breaking into a bank, Torn was unable to reprise the role of Zed in Men in Black III and the character was subsequently killed off. He passed away on July 9, 2019 at the age of 88. Having been arrested for breaking into a bank, Torn was unable to reprise the role of Zed in Men in Black III and the character was subsequently killed off. He passed away on July 9, 2019 at the age of 88.