Is this former LOST and 24 actor being groomed as The Walking Dead‘s tyrannical Governor?
Possible Walking Dead spoilers may follow. Proceed with discreation..
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Fans of the Walking Dead graphic novel will be all too aware of the Governor, a monstrous survivor who rules over a community of settlers with a tyrannical fist. His onscreen arrival/transformation is highly anticipated by many fans of the AMC series. But who will get the part if and when it becomes available?
Actor/makeup effects maestro Tom Savini has spoken about his desire to land the part, and in doing so reveals who the show might actually be eying as the Governor. He told Dread Central:
“Listen, I have been campaigning to be the Governor on that damn thing with Greg Nicotero for over a year. Every time I see the graphic novel and I see a picture of the Governor, who looks just like me, I send Greg a picture. I just won’t give up. Last time I talked to him about it, when I was in Los Angeles, he said they were going after a name for that part. I said, “Who?” He said John Hawkes. Well, I never heard of John Hawkes. But then he reminds me that we were in From Dusk Till Dawn together. He is the guy at the beginning in the store that fires on them. Apparently he was up for an Academy Award; he was up for something called Winter’s Bone. That’s whom they are going after for the Governor.”
John Hawkes is a credible actor and certainly no stranger to the seriable screen, appearing in the likes of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, 24, Deadwood and LOST. Is he ‘Governor’ material? Hardcore fans of the graphic novel might be able to offer more insight in that regard.
Of course, this is very much rumor mill city and I wouldn’t expect to see the character for some while yet (assuming the Governor is not already amongst the current crop of survivors, given the show’s freedom to veer off the graphic novel path).
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I love John Hawkes! Lost didn’t do him justice, but I know TWD will. Here’s hoping this happens!
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“Lost didn’t do him justice”
Very true.
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Yeah, I really thought he was going to have a bigger part on Lost, but he is a great actor.
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On a funny note, his character on LOST was named Lennon, who wore wired framed glasses. Hiroyuki Sanada portrayed Dogen. My group of friends and I nicknamed the two John & Yoko .
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