THE WALKING DEAD Casts Fan-Favourite Character 'Jesus' For Season 6

THE WALKING DEAD Casts Fan-Favourite Character 'Jesus' For Season 6

An actor with a striking resemblance to Jesus (a.k.a. Paul Monroe) was recently spotted on the set of The Walking Dead season six, and the actor playing this fan-favourite character from Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's hit comic book series has finally been revealed...

By JoshWilding - Sep 23, 2015 12:09 PM EST
Filed Under: The Walking Dead
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that British actor Tom Payne has been cast as Jesus in the sixth season of The Walking Dead. The Luck alum will have a recurring role in the series, with the option to return in season seven next year (seeing as the character is still alive and kicking in the Image Comics series, chances are that he'll be back). Introduced in issue #91 of The Walking Dead, Paul Monroe hails from the Hilltop Colony and becomes a close friend and ally to Rick Grimes in the battle against Negan. The trade describes this version of the character as, "a rare logical man and skilled adviser with a strong sense of morals and values who is well-adapted to the new world." Whether we're going to see that villain this year remains to be seen, but we may be building to that happening in a future season (first the survivors are going to have to square off with The Wolves). What do you think about this casting decision? As always, weigh in with your thoughts below. 
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MrPositive
MrPositive - 9/23/2015, 12:16 PM
Jesus jokes in 1.2.3
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 9/23/2015, 12:21 PM
Hopefully we'll see Negan in this season, or at least by the end.
Desr0w
Desr0w - 9/23/2015, 12:21 PM
Finally one of my favorite characters, The Walking British.
McGee
McGee - 9/23/2015, 12:22 PM
Nailed it.
McGee
McGee - 9/23/2015, 12:23 PM
Did I do good MrPositive?
Antley
Antley - 9/23/2015, 12:26 PM
Jesus [frick]ing Christ on a Stick. This is great news!
batz11
batz11 - 9/23/2015, 12:28 PM
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 9/23/2015, 12:29 PM
@batz11

batz11
batz11 - 9/23/2015, 12:30 PM
Damn, I deleted it accidentally, looked like it was posted twice, weird
batz11
batz11 - 9/23/2015, 12:30 PM
sKeem was referring to this comment:

I thought Jesus was black.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 9/23/2015, 12:32 PM
you know this site be buggin.
batz11
batz11 - 9/23/2015, 12:33 PM
Wasn't that great anyways, your gif makes it much better :)
MrPositive
MrPositive - 9/23/2015, 12:33 PM
@McGee you never dissapoint
Danbito
Danbito - 9/23/2015, 12:36 PM
Hope Henry Rollins is casted for Neegan. He should show up near the end of Season 6 or beginning of Season 7
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 9/23/2015, 12:37 PM
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 9/23/2015, 12:39 PM
RoyRodgersMcFreely
RoyRodgersMcFreely - 9/23/2015, 12:41 PM
@gusto you were a teenager around the time of the last supper you can tell us if this good casting
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 9/23/2015, 12:47 PM
This is the only Jesus @Supercat worships:

RoyRodgersMcFreely
RoyRodgersMcFreely - 9/23/2015, 12:51 PM
They should've stuck with @gusto original plan, turn water into keystone light and not into wine
imkennypowers
imkennypowers - 9/23/2015, 12:52 PM
@Danbito - "Hope Henry Rollins is casted for Neegan. He should show up near the end of Season 6 or beginning of Season 7"

I think Michael C. Hall would make a solid Negan. His range of playing convincingly good & evil suits the character well.
13echo
13echo - 9/23/2015, 12:58 PM
I know we're supposed to think Jesus is white but I don't think he's suppose to be that white.
McGee
McGee - 9/23/2015, 12:59 PM
If they can't get Henry Rollins, Bobby Cannavale should play Negan. I know some people want Jon Hamm or Jeffrey Dean Morgan, but they might be too Hollywood now.

RoyRodgersMcFreely
RoyRodgersMcFreely - 9/23/2015, 1:00 PM
@13echo
I dunno supercat has been telling us Jesus is a perfect ivory white for sometime
JamesMann
JamesMann - 9/23/2015, 1:02 PM
McGee
McGee - 9/23/2015, 1:03 PM
Hell...my current GF doesn't agree.



Not my fault I can't reach her special button.
RoyRodgersMcFreely
RoyRodgersMcFreely - 9/23/2015, 1:07 PM
@mcgee
Beauties like that should have treasure maps tattooed on their 3rd knee and a bag of cheetoes buried in a mystery spot to keep the passion going
Matador
Matador - 9/23/2015, 1:15 PM
This is the one true Jesus
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 9/23/2015, 1:18 PM


This guy screams Negan to me.
Thanson
Thanson - 9/23/2015, 1:32 PM
I just read elsewhere that they have cast Xander Berkeley (George Mason, 24) as Gregory. To me this is great casting as he will do an amazing job as the self-serving, cowardly leader willing to make a deal with Negan if it means saving his behind. Someone mentioned Jon Hamm now being too big for the role of Negan. Keep in mind that AMC is what made him so I think that if the network wanted it to happen we could see it. Even if we don't see Negan this season I still expect to hear about a Dwight casting.

Hilltop is officially coming in the second half of season six!
smithrox2
smithrox2 - 9/23/2015, 1:33 PM
where's the beard?
Thanson
Thanson - 9/23/2015, 1:34 PM
@ sKeemAn - yes, Kevin Durand would kill it as Negan. Is his plate too full with The Strain?
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