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And Fansplosions Abound

AMC Announces The Walking Dead’s Michonne Casting Following Season Finale

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:07 am, March 19th, 2012


Michonne has been cast! Michonne has been cast! I feel like I’m shouting, “The British are coming!” but seriously, this is something to shout from the rooftops. AMC has chosen Treme actress Danai Gurira to play zombie apocalypse survivor (and all-around bada**) Michonne for their series, The Walking Dead. Hit the jump for details! (No spoilers!)

Fans of Robert Kirkman’s comic book have been waiting to hear who would pick up the reins on one of the titles most famous characters. Names had been thrown around as possibilities (solely within the fandom) like Rutina Wesley from True Blood, Tracie Thoms from Death Proof, or Gina Torres from Firefly but the showrunners were keeping mum on the topic. That is, until last night.

Kirkman and showrunner Glen Mazzara did a post-episode interview (we’ll have our usual episode recap up later today!) with the Hollywood Reporter in which they were still dancing around the issue of a name. “We’re in that process now,” said Mazzara. “We’re keeping secret on that for now,” said Kirkman. Well, that’s because the Hollywood Reporter was about to reveal the news themselves just minutes later.

Gurira is best known for her role of Jill on the HBO series Treme but she’s also a playwright. She’ll have to learn how to wield a sword (presuming she doesn’t know how to already) to play The Walking Dead’s Michonne, who is pretty adept at handling herself in the zombie-ridden world.

That’s all for now, don’t want to spoil things for anyone! Just know, this is “happy dance” kind of news.

(via Hollywood Reporter)

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  • John Wao

    Boy I’ve seen every ep of Treme and I don’t remember her at all. Anyway here’s hoping she ends up owning the role. I was beginning to worry that they were going to eliminate Michonne altogether.

  • Theora Jones

    Her character was the Village Voice reporter that was dating Delmond in New York.

  • John Wao

    Well I’m hoping that she is to Michonne what Hugh Jackman is to Wolverine.

    When they showed that brief shot of her I screamed Holy $#@!

    I now have a reason to watch season 3.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_R7GVNIKWG3S2UTHEQOMSZXT4M4 Anna B

    Since I haven’t read the comics, I have very little insight into Michonne’s character. All I’m told is that she’s badass and that seeing her in last night’s show made a good impression–I can’t wait to see more of her.

    I was terribly curious about the pet zombies she has, though. And when I read up on it online (aside from the spoilery stuff about those), I read that the pet zombies were there to deter other zombies. I have to wonder–how does that work?  Its already been established that zombies will swarm, so it isn’t as if zombies will leave other zombies alone if they are eating someone.  Is it the smell? But we know that zombies will react to you by the way you move, too, so even with these two zombies stinking up Michonne’s personal space, won’t her more limber movements attract other zombies anyway?

    Sorry for the questions, but I like to wonder about these things and find an answer.

  • http://www.facebook.com/privatewojtek Bear Philippe

     I don’t think it was ever explained beyond the smell like in season one of the show. It’s not one of the most logical things in the comics, but then again, in the show she beheaded a zombie one-handed. This series about reanimated corpses isn’t terribly invested in reality.

  • Anonymous

    I really wanted her to be Gina Torres… But this actress does actually look like a cuter, younger version of Michonne. Excited to see if she can rock it!

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