Screen Rant

  • Rick Grimes died in The Walking Dead season 9... 1 / 7

    Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes on The Walking Dead

  • And the comics recently followed suit. 2 / 7

    Ricks death in The Walking Dead comics

  • The series used an ensemble to fill this void, but may still need a new lead. 3 / 7

    Danai Gurira as Michonne In The Walking Dead

  • And Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Negan is ideal for this, both on screen and in the comics. 4 / 7

    Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan on The Walking Dead

  • Negan has gone through a major redemption arc that needs a payoff. 5 / 7

    Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Walking Dead Vertical

  • And unlike other characters, has everything needed to be a lead protagonist. 6 / 7

    Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan in The Walking Dead vertical

  • Negan has charisma, leadership, an action mentality and popularity. 7 / 7

    Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan in The Walking Dead vertical