The showrunner of The Walking Dead, Scott M. Gimple explain how will the TV version of this villain and why Dean Morgan seemed the best option to interpret.
Speaking to Nerdist, Gimple said Jeffrey Dean Morgan was the perfect to embody actor Negan , since not only has a similar physical, but realized they had the same enthusiasm as the character and also had the same smile .
"The joy that showed (after being elected) is so similar to that Negan sample (in the comics). It is not only physically resembles him. Jeffrey's enthusiasm reflects the enthusiasm of the character. Negan is an extremely enthusiastic character. He is not subtle.There really is no middle ground with him. It's a bull in a china shop and store China is the world ... and is not worried about what might break. Jeffrey saw the smile and I said "oh, that's the smile Negan" explains the showrunner.
The producer and responsible also highlights the "radiant joy" the actor when the actor knew he was the one, which eventually convince so declares: "I can not imagine anyone else doing it."
As for the character itself, Scott M. Gimple Negan says it is a "brilliant strategist" but itself a "thug" and a man who "live the moment, is" charismatic "and" funny ", also adding which "makes these horrible things" from his philosophy of life is to sow fear in the world.
"And it's not personal. Your question is keeping the world in the direction he wants to go, that is your direction, "Gimple said before adding that Negan is" an amazing character, he is really one of the best characters in the pop culture of the last 25 years".
Gimple acknowledged finally the villain of television will suffer some variations from his comic book version, but made clear that these changes will not vary at all, the essence of the character ... "besides the fact that it will be a woman and that Jeffrey choice was just a smokescreen " he jokes.