Who was the first choice for Rick Grimes?

Jon Bernthal Auditioned For Rick
During a 2020 The Walking Dead Season 1 marathon on AMC
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, the network also aired the audition tapes of Bernthal and Andrew Lincoln
Andrew Lincoln
Beginning in 2010, Lincoln gained recognition for his portrayal of Rick Grimes, the lead character on the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead. For his portrayal of Rick Grimes, Lincoln won the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 2015 and 2017.
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. The two even auditioned side-by-side, but it was Lincoln who was ultimately awarded the role of Rick while Bernthal scored the role of Shane.
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Who was originally supposed to play Rick Grimes?

Uproxx has revealed that early in The Walking Dead's development, original show runner Frank Darabont wanted to take the show to HBO and have actor Tom Jane portray lead character Rick Grimes.
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Who helped Rick in the first episode?

Morgan Jones, who Lennie James portrays in The Walking Dead, has been involved in the fandom since the pilot episode that premiered on October 31, 2010. He is one character who has come and gone repeatedly but has always been important. After all, he saved Rick Grimes in the premiere episode.
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Was Rick Grimes an A or B?

Some viewers speculated that Rick's near-death state was to blame, but Jadis now confirms he was always an A, and referring to Rick as a B was merely a ploy to spare him certain death. Rick Grimes treated Jadis with respect and accepted her into Alexandria.
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Who did Norman Reedus originally audition for in TWD?

It turns out that Norman Reedus actually originally auditioned for the role of Merle Dixon, however, the producers liked him so much that they created a special role just for him, a new fictional character named Daryl.
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The Walking Dead CRM Explained - Rick Grimes Return



Who was the first person infected in TWD?

Gloria The first confirmed infected seen in the Walking Dead universe, and Nick's girlfriend.
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Who opened the door for Daryl to escape?

Once we find out Sherry has escaped the sanctuary, it becomes clear that Dwight's ex-wife turned Negan's lover was behind Daryl's escape. Dwight would go on to frame Dr.
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Was Negan an A or B?

"'A's and 'B's get a different kind of treatment," Kang told Insider. "And you saw that both Rick and Gabriel, and also Negan, were going to get zombie bites applied to them." All three of them were considered to be an "A" in Anne's book.
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What does A & B mean on walking dead?

If a person labeled "A" is a test subject, what's a "B"? People labeled "B" could be other test subjects, but it seems more likely they're a CRM worker or soldier. Takedown request | View complete answer on insider.com.
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Does Negan turn good?

Over the seasons, although he's undoubtedly tested the limits of characters like Rick, Daryl Dixon, and especially Maggie Rhea, Negan has done a lot to redeem himself and become a trusted community member, picking vegetables as Carl once envisioned.
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Who knocked out Rick just before he met Morgan?

Morgan's son, Duane, spots Rick wandering around their house and, mistaking him for a walker, knocks him out with a shovel.
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Who are the people who saved Rick?

Here's everything we know about the mysterious group in 'The Walking Dead' who took Rick in a helicopter
  • A mysterious helicopter group took Rick Grimes from "TWD" on season nine.
  • Since then, we've learned the group is called the Civic Republic Military or CRM.
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What was Rick's job before the Apocalypse?

Rick Grimes is the main protagonist of The Walking Dead franchise. He is a former police officer of the King County sheriff's deputy who was shot in the line of duty and fell into a coma only to wake up and find himself in the middle of an undead apocalypse.
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Who were michonne's original walkers?

Armed with a katana and harboring a mysterious past, Michonne is introduced clothed under a hood and pulling the shackles of two reanimated corpses for protection and camouflage. The two walkers are subsequently revealed to be her zombified boyfriend and his best friend.
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Who else was considered for Negan?

Which of the following actors would you have chosen to play Negan if JDM wasn't in the role?
  • 199. Tim Olyphant.
  • 207. Henry Rollins.
  • Kevin Durand.
  • Vinnie Jones.
  • 249. Bruce Campbell.
  • 158. Matthew Lillard.
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Who are the first people Rick meets?

Morgan and his son Duane are the first people he meets. Day 60 - Rick is rescued by Glenn. Merle is handcuffed on the roof. Glenn brings Rick back to their camp, where Rick reunites with Lori and Carl.
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What are the 3 spin offs from The Walking Dead?

By 2022, three new spin-offs were announced for main The Walking Dead characters: The Walking Dead: Dead City focusing on Negan and Maggie, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon focusing on Daryl, and an untitled Rick and Michonne spin-off series that was originally a trilogy of scrapped films.
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Why does Rick ask the 3 questions?

Why? These are the three questions Rick starting asking in season 4 of anyone they met. It was a type of vetting system to see what their answers would be. If they gave any answer that Rick was suspect of, they wouldn't be permitted to join his group.
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Why did Jadis say Rick was AB?

Landing on the final season of The Walking Dead: World Beyond as a Warrant Officer for the CRM, Jadis tells Huck (Annet Mahendru) she branded Rick a "B" to spare him from a fate as a Test Subject for Project Votus.
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Who did Negan realize beta was?

Beta on The Walking Dead

He is a brutal sociopathic man devoted to the Whisperer's way of life. We also find out that Beta in the series is a celebrity like his comic book counterpart, a famous basketball player turned actor. In the series, he is the singer Half Moon, who Alpha and Negan recognize.
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Did Negan get someone pregnant?

In the episodes of season 11, part 2, Negan announced that he was married to Annie (Medina Senghore), who is carrying his child.
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Who kills Negan?

No, Negan does not die in The Walking Dead. He has come close to death on many occasions, and none more so in the season 8 finale when Rick Grimes finally destroys him and his vicious saviors before opting to save his life and make him a prisoner of Alexandria.
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Who is the female Reaper Daryl meets?

The following morning, Daryl finds Dog sitting next to a Reaper, who reveals herself to be Leah, Daryl's former romantic partner and Dog's former owner. Leah asks Daryl if he is with Maggie's group. Daryl lies and says he only bumped into them on the road, but Leah is unconvinced.
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Who is the girl that Daryl sees?

Leah's origin story as revealed in “Find Me” is a common one after the fall. She was with a group, the group got overrun, and she fled with her adopted son Matthew until she stumbled across the cabin she's living in when Daryl finds her.
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Who is the woman Daryl sees?

Daryl first met Leah in season 10 episode 18, “Find Me” — one of the six additional episodes added onto the season, bringing the total count up to a record 24. In “Find Me,” Daryl searches for Rick Grimes' body for closure about his death but instead stumbles across a cabin in the woods where he meets Leah.
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