Walking Dead: Ezekiel, The Kingdom Poised to Join the Negan Fight
The following article contains potential spoilers regarding Season 7 of The Walking Dead. If you’d rather be surprised, look at the flowers or at anything but this.
The Walking Dead is getting the keys to The Kingdom.
TVLine has learned that AMC has issued a casting call for the recurring role of Augustus, a character who bears a striking resemblance to Ezekiel, who, in Robert Kirkman’s series of graphic novels, is the self-proclaimed king of The Kingdom. A doozy of a character, His Highness is described as flamboyant and wise, nice and weird.
Oh, and in the comic books, the former zookeeper also has a pet tiger named Shiva. You know, just for good measure!
Presuming the show continues to more or less follow Kirkman’s blueprint, The Kingdom will be revealed to be part of a trading network with The Hilltop. When Jesus introduces his buddy, Ezekiel, to Rick, a plan is hatched to take down the Saviors and avenge… well, we don’t know yet who Lucille bludgeoned. But there will obviously be some avenging going on. (Also of note: In the comic books, His Majesty has an affair with Michonne.)
So, keeping in mind that the series is looking for an African-American actor in his 40s, who do you think should get the part? Hit the comments with your casting suggestions!
Morgan Freeman.
Wouldn’t he be too old for the role? He is 78 years old and they are looking for someone in their 40’s.
I know, but it’d still be cool. Lol!
I was thinking the same thing!
Robert Wisdom would be perfect fit for the role. Morgan Freeman is awesome actor but not a good fit, too old, not right personally,I think.
Elijah Wood
Obviously, Morgan Freeman.
You mean obviously Morgan Freeman would never do this because he’s a giant movie star. Not to mention it says they’re looking for an actor in his 40s, Morgan Freeman is pushing 80.
Yeah he’s an A list actor. They couldn’t afford him…lol
Believe it or not, Morgan Freeman is not the only African-American actor in the world.
Bashir Salahuddin from Looking
I like :-)
Great suggestion!
Djimon Hounsou
I agree Djimon Housnou would fit the part
+1
First sensible suggestion I’ve seen. I agree.
Mekhi Phifer
Idris Elba
Yes, yes, yes…if they could get him,
Yeah he’d be great if they could get him
Honestly.. that’s a freaking great choice!
Yes please
Whos that?
Idris Elba is busy filming The Dark Tower. I do agree that he’d be a great choice, though.
Dave Fennoy
Oh my god that would be amazing!!!!
Voice actors rarely make the transition to live acting. Besides, you could put a gray dreadlock wig on anyone.
Trevor from gta 5 made it
exactly. why are we even talking about it. he’s PERFECT!
nice choice but he is 20 yrs older..
Absolutely prefect, for sure
I agree 100% with this. He’s always who I think of when I imagine Ezekiel.
No casting call for very large cats?
CGI
Tony the Tiger already has the role wrapped up
Well we know they love The Wire on TWD, so I’d love to see a Wendell Pierce (he’s 52 though) or maybe Michael K. Williams.
Idris Elba was Stringer Bell.
And Michael K. was Omar
And Michael K. was OMAR!
Dembe from The Blacklist
Laurence Fishburne!
Ohhhh yeah
Lance Reddick, Andre Braugher, Jason Winston George, James Pickens, Jr.,J. August Richards, Naveen Andrews, Giancarlo Esposito, and D. B. Woodside come to mind.
Lance Reddick yes
Robert Wisdom from Prison Break
Totally forgot about this guy he’d be awesome!
Colin Salmon from Limitless (53, though)
idris elba, put a wig on him.
Who?
Samuel L. Jackson
Harold Perrineau is the first person that pops in my head.
Same here.
Brilliant choice. I completely forgot about him.
Dave Fennoy would be awesome of course, but I think at 64, he might be too old for the role. I thought that the aforementioned Bashir Salahuddin was a good choice too. At 39 he might be even TOO young (I always read Ezekiel as a slightly older guy), but those are two great choices I think.
Sterling K. Brown from The People v. O.J. Simpson.
Ving Rhames would be perfect for this role. as he pretty much already played a character that looked like in surrogates
And he played on Dawn of The Dead as a cop
Yes…and he was a cop before the apocalypse. Haha
Blair Underwood.
Isaiah Washington.
Dave Fennoy
Shemar Moore….he is done with Criminal Minds….and is looking for other opportunities!
If Shemar gets on TWD, then it’s truly become a laughing stock of a show.
Yes… Shemar Moore
Yes to Shemar…..Yes, Yes, Yes..
The opportunities he’s looking for are supposedly theatrical ones.
Shamar is way to hot….he would definitely steal all Rick and Daryl’s fangirls…lol
There are so many great actors, Tyrese Gibson, Gary Dourdan, and Shamar Moore are my top picks. And then there are the dream picks Common, Idris Elba, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Djimon Hounsou. All would make a great Ezekiel.
Tyrese? Please.
This comment made me LOL.
Samuel Jackson