Has The Walking Dead Found its Negan in The Strain’s Kevin Durand?

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AMC's The Walking DeadRumors have been swirling that we’ll soon be seeing The Walking Dead arch-villain Negan on AMC’s TV version of the comics, and according to “The Strain’s” Kevin Durand, he could be the one who brings the character to life!

Per Nuke the Fridge, during a recent conference call with the actor in support of FX’s “The Strain,” he was asked about several roles and TV shows that fans would like to see him in.

Durand revealed that he’s been approached to play the character known as Negan in AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” saying: “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, Kevin, we’ve read the comic, and all we can say is if there’s a god in heaven, this will come to pass.  Talk about a perfect casting choice!

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the character, here’s Negan’s bio from The Walking Dead Wiki (beware of spoilers): 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.

Check out a side-by-side comparison of Negan and Kevin below, and stay tuned for more as it comes.

The Walking Dead - Negan and Kevin Duran

 

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