CABLE network AMC has confirmed reports that David Morrissey (above) is to play the Governor in the third season of The Walking Dead.
It's Morrissey's American TV debut and will see him join fellow British actor Andrew Lincoln, who recently spoke about how he has adapted to the demands of life in the USA and maintaining a convincing accent. Morrissey's previous appearances include The Reaping, Basic Instinct 2, Centurion and Doctor Who.
The Governor is a twisted antagonist who serves as the leader of a small settlement called Woodbury and his inclusion is a big hint that the zombie show is moving at a faster pace than the comic book on which it's based. AMC also revealed that the next season is to have an extended run of 16 episodes.
There's also casting news from Disney, with William Fichtner (right) riding onto the set of The Lone Ranger to play the new bad guy, after country singer and actor Dwight Yoakam stepped down over 'scheduling issues.'
He will play Butch Cavendish, the central adversary of Armie Hammer's title character and Johnny Depp's Tonto. Fichtner's credits include Armagaddon, Black Hawk Down and as a bank manager in The Dark Knight, as well as the TV shows Invasion and Prison Break.
Giving direction is Pirates of the Caribbean's Gore Verbinski, with the retelling set for release on May 31, 2013, in the US and UK.
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[Source: Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files]
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