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The Walking Dead reveals who will play its new gay character Jesus
British actor Tom Payne has revealed on Instagram that he is joining the cast of The Walking Dead for season six of the zombie apocalypse his series and will play the long awaited ‘gay badass’ character that fans have been waiting for since the show’s creators began dropping hints last year.
Payne will play Paul ‘Jesus’ Monroe, so nicknamed because of his long hair and beard and for his good and trustworthy reputation.
Jesus was introduced to readers in issue 91 of The Walking Dead comic books as a recruiter of lost survivors for the Alexandria safe zone.
Not much of his backstory has been shared with readers in the comic books but he is known for his skill at unarmed combat and abilities as a tracker and escape artist and it is assumed that he has some form of military background.
Payne had shown fans that he had been growing his beard for some time via social media but nobody knew he was attached to appear in the Walking Dead before this week when he posted a photo of himself next to an image of Jesus from the comic books.
In the comic books Jesus has an on-again-off-again relationship with a doctor named Alex and he and his group are at war with another group of survivors based in Washington DC called the Saviors who are lead by the villainous Negan.
The comic books and television series don’t necessarily follow the same plot points so it is yet to be seen if the show’s creators plan to introduce this rival group any time soon.
The Walking Dead returns to screens for its season six premier on October 11 with a special 90 minute movie length first episode.
Payne is best known for his roles in the drama series Waterloo Road and the Michael Mann directed HBO series Luck.
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Andrew Potts
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