Is Opie a Beta?

While many fans know and love him as Opie Winston from Sons of Anarchy, Hurst recently stepped into the role of the villainous Beta on The Walking Dead; a beast of a man known for his unwavering devotion to the psychotic Alpha (Samantha Morton), his skill in hand-to-hand combat and his refusal to remove his walker mask ...

Is Opie and Beta the same person?

Ryan Hurst played the beloved Harry 'Opie' Winston on Sons of Anarchy and the feared Beta on The Walking Dead. In a recent interview with Cinema Blend, he brought up some interesting comparisons between these two characters' deaths.

Is betas mask his son?

Even before Alpha and Beta created The Whisperers, however, Beta's face is never seen. He's wearing a ski mask in the flashbacks, and as we learn in this episode, his skin mask is made up of the face of his own dead son.

Why did Beta hide his face?

Beta also decided to wear a ski mask to hide his identity from strangers to preserve his image as an inspiring musician before the apocalypse while descending into a ruthless killer to stay alive.

Is Beta Half Moon?

It's revealed that Beta was a famous musician whose name looked to be Half Moon. But Beta's real name may not be Half Moon after all. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Angela Kang revealed that while the album cover did have the name 'Half Moon' in bold letters, it's not Beta's real name.

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Who did Negan think Beta was?

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We also find out that Beta in the series is a celebrity like his comic book counterpart. He is the singer known as Half Moon. Alpha and Negan recognized him. Half Moon is the only character to appear in all three of The Walking Dead universe series.

What is betas secret identity?

"TWD" season 10, episode 13 confirmed Beta's mysterious identity when he was revealed to be a famous country singer before the zombie apocalypse. There have been teases on both "TWD" and spin-off "Fear TWD" about Beta's reveal you may have missed, including a record with Hurst's face on it.

Why did the whisperer recognize Beta?

Before she died, and during the struggle, however, Gamma managed to scratch off part of Beta's skin-mask, revealing part of his face beneath. It isn't much, but it's enough so that another Whisperer, who walks up on Beta at the moment, instantly recognizes him.

Who kills Beta?

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The Walking Dead saw the demise of one major character, as the Whisperer War came to an end. In season 10 episode 16, de facto Whisperers leader Beta, played by Ryan Hurst, was killed by Daryl Dixon as the heroes fought back and wiped out the gigantic horde.

Does Beta take his mask off?

In the comics, Beta similarly refuses to take off his mask. His identity is only revealed when he is killed by Aaron and Jesus at the end of the Whisperer War. They instantly recognize that before the apocalypse, Beta was a famous pro basketball player who tried his hand at acting and starred in car commercials.

What's wrong with betas face?

In the episode, streaming now on the AMC website, Beta has a confrontation with Gamma (Thora Birch) that leads to his mask getting torn and part of his face becoming visible.

Who is Alpha's second in command?

'The Walking Dead' Season 9 Spoilers: Meet Beta, Alpha's Second-in-Command in The Whisperers. Sons of Anarchy's Ryan Hurst will recur in The Walking Dead Season 9 as Beta, TheWrap reported Monday. As their character names imply, Beta is Alpha's second-in-command.

Is ope in The Walking Dead?

Pope (first name unknown) is an antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He was the leader of the Reapers and served as the primary antagonist for the first part of Season 11.

Who is Beta in The Walking Dead Season 10?

This season saw the death of main antagonist Beta (played by Ryan Hurst) after he was killed by the one and only Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus). After Beta's identity was finally exposed, Hurst explained how he may return to the world of The Walking Dead.

Why is Beta so loyal to Alpha?

Beta is the kind of person who values stability. Clearly he came from a place where he didn't have a lot of stability, and Alpha was able to offer that to him and give him the direction he needed to survive in the new world.

Did Alpha know who Beta was?

Despite Beta being on The Walking Dead since season 9, Alpha's ruthless second-in-command has never revealed his face, keeping his identity a secret. Even a season 10 flashback sequence for Alpha (Samantha Morton) managed to carefully guard Beta's identity.

Who is Beta behind the mask?

However, the character was one of the lead antagonists on the AMC for the past two seasons. Fans of The Walking Dead know it all too well that the actor behind the mask of Beta is Ryan Hurts, who is best known for his appearance in Sons of Anarchy.

What does Beta do after Alpha dies?

With Alpha defeated by Negan and Carol, Beta is left to pick up the pieces and lead his group for one last assault against their enemies. But Beta was never meant to be a leader; he is a perfect goon, loyal to a fault and devoted to the Alpha who rescued him from himself. But without Alpha, Beta's world crumbled.

Who is Half Moon supposed to be The Walking Dead?

When The Walking Dead revealed Whisperer Beta (Ryan Hurst) was once famed country music singer Half Moon in Season 10 episode 14, "Look at the Flowers," it might have also formed a connection with a Season 8 episode set years before Beta and Whisperer leader Alpha (Samantha Morton) menaced the Hilltop.

How did Beta get into Alexandria?

On Sunday's “Stalker' episode of The Walking Dead, Beta entered inside the walls of Alexandria thanks to a secret trap-door that Dante built into the grave of a patient he killed. That allowed Beta to murder several Alexandrians and then capture Gamma, who had defected to the other side.

What was Alpha before the Apocalypse?

Even in the comic book series, Alpha's real name is a mystery. No one knows what she was called before the zombie apocalypse ended the world as we know it. Her own daughter refers to her as "Alpha." When she introduced herself to the Hilltop community in the episode "Bounty," she called herself "Alpha" as well.

Did Morgan know about the whisperers?

So was Morgan referencing the Whisperers? Lennie James, who plays Morgan on the TV show, said that he didn't know. "In all honesty, I couldn't tell you," he told ComicBook.com.

Who is alphas right hand man?

The towering presence of Beta finally made his debut, and while he initially appears to be Alpha's right-hand man in the Whisperers, Ryan Hurst — who is playing the enforcer — promises there is much more to come with his character.