The Walking Dead has many fan-favorites from Rick to Negan to Daryl, but not all TWD actors originally auditioned for the roles they ended up getting.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT AMC's The Walking Dead has some memorable performances, but some actors who play these iconic characters originally tried out for other roles. TWD, being set in a zombie apocalypse, has viewers saying goodbye to many adored characters over the seasons and across the spinoffs, such as the numerous deaths during the Whisperer War, like Tara, or devastating deaths like Glenn's and Abraham's at the hands of Negan.
Related: The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live - Release Date, Story & Everything We Know About Rick & Michonne's Spinoff While Andrea's death is one of the earlier heartbreaking instances of an original character's death, Holden initially went out for Lori, who also has a gut-wrenching death. Interestingly, Holden was approached by Darabont to try out specifically for Lori. She explains to THR, "I donned a dark wig, put myself on tape for the network, and then got offered the part of Andrea."
4 Sonequa Martin-Green As Sasha Read For Michonne Martin-Green's Sasha is so ingrained in the show's lore, from her representation of emotional trauma and grief after losing her brother and Bob to her sacrifice to try and take down Negan. In the show from season 3 until season 7, Sasha becomes a strong soldier for Rick's group. Even after she turns into a walker, her importance to the group is evident in moments when they remember her.
Huckabee describes Bruce in an interview with Undead Walking as a "standup guy" who will choose to fight when forced into a fight-or-flight situation. Unlike Bruce, Huckabee originally auditioned for a "redneck, racist guy," as he puts it, more commonly known as Merle. While Merle went to Michael Rooker, Huckabee got a second chance years later to audition for the show, and so Bruce came to be.
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