Overview
- Speaking on The Big Thing podcast, Lillard said he was told he had The Walking Dead’s Negan for about 10 minutes, according to reports published Tuesday by TheWrap and GamesRadar.
- He said the show’s creator told him production had moved ahead with him until Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s agents called to accept the role.
- Lillard recalled learning how close he came during a chance meeting with The Walking Dead team at San Diego Comic-Con.
- He said missing out on the part might have cost him another 10 years of steady work.
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan ultimately debuted as Negan in 2016 on AMC’s The Walking Dead, and the character went on to anchor the franchise and spin-offs.