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The Walking Dead Creator on David Morrissey as The Governor

David Morrissey courtesy IMDB

  The Walking Dead fans are buzzing with the announcement of The Governor appearing in Season Three on AMC. Creator Robert Kirkman praised British actor David Morrissey.

  “More than any other actor, David Morrissey came in and wanted to embrace everything that there is to the Governor,” Kirkman told MTV News. “He knew this is a complicated character, and he knew this was a character that people are going to hate to love.”

 “He recognized that this character is a villain,” he added. “A lot of people came in and were like, ‘But he’s a good guy inside, right?’ They want that nuance, and that’s definitely important. We definitely have that. The Governor isn’t a one-note character; there are a lot of layers to that onion. But this is a sadistic guy. David Morrissey, more than any other actor, really wanted to sink his teeth into that role. He wants to embrace everything there is about the Governor.”

The Governor from The Walking Dead by Image Comics courtesy screenrant

  The Governor commits unspeakable acts against the survivors fans know and love in the graphic novel series. Kirkman says the Governor’s television counterpart will be just as sadistic.

  “It was really important to me that no one gets the sense that we’re neutering the Governor from the comics or holding anything back in any way,” said Kirkman. “We’re definitely going to do the character justice, and season three will be that much crazier and that much more intense because of it.”

 For the entire interview here’s the MTV News link.

 A big question for fans is if Michonne will make her debut on the series too since she’s part of the action in the Governor arc in the books.

The Walking Dead Producer on Andrea and Michonne

  Executive Producer Gale Ann Hurd talks about the strong female cast members of The Walking Dead and teased the future appearance of fan favorite Michonne to Water Cooler Journal.

“Andrea is already undergoing a change in her character from a civil rights attorney lacking survival skills already found in some of the men (like the deputies Rick and Shane, or the survivalist Daryl) into someone who can take care of herself,” Hurd told Water Cooler Journal. “Maggie Greene is a farmer’s daughter who can ride horses better than any of the men, and takes out a walker the first time we see her in the series. And one of the most kick ass characters from the comic book is Michonne, a samurai sword wielding woman, who will be introduced in future seasons.”

Thanks to Comic Book Resources for the story.

Creator and Executive Producer dismissed rumors that True Blood star Rutina Wesley was cast as Michonne and will appear later this season. Have faith fans, sounds like the favorite character will eventually appear.