‘The Walking Dead’ season 6: Show boss on Negan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s casting

While you may not see Negan for a few more weeks on “The Walking Dead” season 6, we do know with confidence now that this is the feared role that the show is building towards. He’s a terrifying guy, and we’re excited to see how the show manages to put him together in a way that is appealing for the show. Given his propensity for profanity, the writers are going to have to get really creative in an effort to try to ensure that this role is authentic while AMC still meets its own standard for language.

So what was behind the decision to cast “Supernatural” and “The Good Wife” actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the role? This is something that showrunner Scott M. Gimple commented on further in a new interview with Nerdist:

“As far as Jeffrey goes… The glee that he had in the idea of being able to play this role was perfect for this role. The glee that he showed is so similar to the kind of id that Negan displays. It isn’t just that, physically, he resembles him. Jeffrey’s enthusiasm mirrors the character’s enthusiasm. Negan is an extremely enthusiastic character; he’s not subtle. There really aren’t a lot of half measures. He’s a bull in a china shop, and the china shop is the world. And he’s not very concerned about what he breaks. I saw Jeffrey’s smile and I said, ‘Oh, that’s Negan’s smile.'”

To b fair, we kind of get what Gimple is saying here. Morgan does have a great smile, so it makes some sense why he would want to get him based on this alone. Ultimately, we’ll just have to wait and see what he is like when we see him in action.

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