Jeffrey Dean Morgan On His Dramatic Debut In The Walking Dead Season 6 Finale

 

Jeffrey Dean Morgan made some comments to the press the day after his debut episode in The Walking Dead season six finale, titled Last Day On Earth. He addressed his appearance as Negan the leader of a rival gang of survivors, known as the Saviors and what he knows about plans for season 7.

He said “I know that when Season 7 kicks off, it’s gonna kick off directly from where we left it last night; that’s about all I know as a fact at this point. But hopefully we’ll find out more about Negan as we go. I think his backstory’s gonna be pretty fascinating.”

For his part, Jeffrey Dean Morgan explained that he had a very limited time before filming the scene to get to grips with the character, and the situation he was creating, but that it is all to the benefit of the evolution of the show, he says. He said “I didn’t know it was going to be a cliffhanger until I watched the show and it’s not about the death of that person… the death of the person is gonna kick off 7, and Season 7 will be a big part of who is on the receiving end of Lucille. I understand the fans’ frustration, I get that. That being said… I have to trust these writers and showrunners, they know what they’re doing. It’s been a show that a lot of people watch for six seasons and I believe they’ll be back to see who met Lucille and as the story continues to grow.”

The Walking Dead will return later this year with its seventh season, at which point all questions will hopefully be answered.