| John Hawkes Explains Why He Turned Down The Governor In THE WALKING DEAD |
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| Thursday, 01 March 2012 11:16 |
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In late January word started leaking out that AMC was looking to fill the villainous role of The Governor with a name actor, and their main focus was on John Hawkes. An acclaimed actor, John seems to get better with each role he takes on, truly shining in HBO's now defunct western, Deadwood and the surprise indie-hit film, Winter's Bone with Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games.) But in early February John's publicist put out a short statement just saying that he would not appear in The Walking Dead. So What happened?
IFC caught up with the actor and asked him about passing up such a coveted role.
“They were kind enough to show interest. It just felt like it wasn’t right for me. I think they’re going to find someone who will do a better job than I would have, and I think they’ll be happy in the end.”
While John does get Read more: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/debbiedowner/news/?a=55583 |
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