Stepping into the shoes of a character like Negan is a new experience for Jeffrey Dean Morgan. “This is the first time I’ve done something where I know that people are just going to despise me,†he says.
Why? Because no one’s ever had Rick and his group this helpless. As Negan puts to a broken Rick, “You thought you were safe, but you are not safe. Not even close.â€
Despite the undeniable evilness of Negan as a character, Morgan sees similarities between him and Rick: “Negan has a little bit more of a sense of humor than, say, Rick Grimes. And he’s maybe more outward in his brutality, but in saying that, I remember Rick ripping the throat out of someone once with his teeth.â€
