During a recent conversation with Collider’s Christina Radish, Morgan talked about how excited he was to get back onto set with his favorite co-star, sharing,
“Well, I freaked out. I didn’t realize how much I missed her, not only as Negan, but as myself. Just getting to hold that damn bat again adds something to that character and the swagger and the confidence and the humor that Negan has. I think it’s been sorely missed. The second that she’s back in Negan’s hands, he is empowered in some way that he hasn’t been in the last few years. It was a cool thing, having her back.”
Negan and Lucille's Emotional Connection in 'The Walking Dead'
“Most people hand their props back to the prop guys in between shots, and I would never let anybody touch her. She’d go to my trailer with me. She’d go to the bathroom with me. She’d get coffee. They named her after my wife, played by my wife, so it was always good.”
When audiences last saw Negan in the finale of Dead City’s first season, he was being held prisoner by one of the show’s new big bads, Dama (Lisa Emery). With the knowledge that Lucille is re-entering the picture, it seems like Negan will eventually break free from his situation and seek vengeance the only way he knows how.
Season 1 of The Walking Dead: Dead City is now streaming on AMC+. Season 2 is set for a release window in 2025. Stay tuned at Collider for more of Radish's conversation with Morgan.
