There are some huge spoilers below about the character so be careful past me saying that there is word that AMC has been in talks with Kevin Durand from ‘The Strain’ about taking on the role. According to the actor “I’ve had a lot of people with ‘The Walking Dead’ talk to me, mentioned that they see me for a character named ‘Negan,’ but I haven’t read the comic.”
Well, if the above image tells us anything is that visually he’d be a great fit. For acting? Well, I think he could pull off just the right kind of bat shit insane to make it a believable fit.
Character Bio:
Negan is a character first introduced in Issue 100 of Image Comics’ The Walking Dead. [He] was the leader of the Saviors and is a primary antagonist in the Comic Series. He uses his authority and resources to subjugate other communities, such as the Hilltop Colony, The Kingdom, and later the Alexandria Safe-Zone, into paying tribute to The Saviors, in exchange for protection against zombies. The communities join together and start a conflict against The Saviors, which ends up with Dwight, former lieutenant and defector, taking charge of The Saviors, now willing to cooperate with all survivors. Negan is then incarcerated, receiving a life sentence.
Via: Dread Central.
