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Bradley Russell

Matthew Lillard says he landed The Walking Dead role of Negan for "10 minutes" before Jeffrey Dean Morgan accepted: "We would have had very different takes"

Matthew Lillard as Mr. Charles in Daredevil: Born Again season 2.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan quickly wrote his name into The Walking Dead legend as Negan, the maniacal, Lucille-swinging villain who very quickly made an impact upon his on-screen debut in 2016.

But it could have been very different had the show's producers opted for their backup choice while Morgan was contemplating his next career choice: Scream and Scooby-Doo actor Matthew Lillard.

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