Michael Rooker joins The Walking Dead cast

Michael Rooker joins The Walking Dead cast

The actor has announced his casting via Twitter for the AMC zombie adaptation.

By Keven - Jun 11, 2010 07:06 AM EST
Filed Under: The Walking Dead
Source: Dreadcentral.com




Michael Rooker had this to say over his Twitter account, "on my way to Atlanta soon to work with my new best friend Frank Darabont on 'The Walking Dead'"

Some more stellar casting in this series shows why it just keeps getting better and better. Question is, though, "Who the hell is Merle?".



He's not a character in the series from what I can recall, unless he was very minor. Here's some early characters who have yet to be cast that he could kind of fill the shoes of.

Maybe Merle is a combo of two of them or maybe he's the first to be cast in a brand new original role just for the series. Rooker might best be known as portraying the famous serial killer Henry Lee Lucas in "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer", but he was most recently in 'Jumper' playing Anakin Skywalker's father. The guy's awesome whoever he's playing.
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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/11/2010, 7:58 AM
Cool 4 him!
Mother
Mother - 6/11/2010, 8:05 AM
Mr. Svenning - Mallrats! Jonah Hex-voice over!!! Great actor!
StevilNYC
StevilNYC - 6/11/2010, 8:12 AM
would you like a chocolate covered pretzel?
ElBicho
ElBicho - 6/11/2010, 8:16 AM
Love this dude!
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 6/11/2010, 8:35 AM
Damn, I haven't seen Rooker in any films/shows in ages. Loved him in The Dark Half, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, and of course Mallrats. Seeing him return to horror just puts a huge smile on my face.

This show just keeps looking better and better.
JorelEsquire
JorelEsquire - 6/11/2010, 8:57 AM
He would be a perfect Hershel. I'm hoping that's what Frank was thinking too.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/11/2010, 9:13 AM
Cool, like this nut! Maybe Merle is a new character created for the series..wouldn't be the first time something like that was done.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 6/11/2010, 10:13 AM
this guy is great. he was great in Slither, lol. loved that movie.

my guess is for Herschell also.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 6/11/2010, 10:17 AM
I want to know who's playing Andrea. She's my favorite character. She's hardcore as [frick].
caowens77
caowens77 - 6/11/2010, 10:38 AM
Thank you Teabag, I loved him in Mallrats. This show just keeps getting better & better with every little bit of news I keep hearing. This is gonna be amazing.
Betty
Betty - 6/11/2010, 12:49 PM
tea-- Starla! I love yew!

He seems like he'd make a good Hershel. Maybe is going to be a combo character.
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 6/11/2010, 1:08 PM
@Tea

Slither, that's right. Weird film. Hopefully this show is better.
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 6/11/2010, 2:12 PM
Gravy.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 6/11/2010, 2:32 PM
@ keven

aw really?? thats who's playing Andrea?? i don't care for her too much. oh well, maybe she'll surprise me.

and how did i miss all those articles by you? you've got some good shit in there.
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 6/11/2010, 3:38 PM
he was in mallrats and that to me is awesome. cool thing to add gonna need to pick up the books
ThoroughbredSteele0
ThoroughbredSteele0 - 6/12/2010, 12:17 AM
holy shit, ole rowdy burns is in this too! the news on this show just keeps getting better n' better.
Ven0m
Ven0m - 6/12/2010, 5:36 PM
This guy is an awesome actor. Really would like to see him in more films.
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