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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Talks Lucille’s Return in ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City,’ 10 Year Anniversary: ‘I Earned My Stripes’


Jeffrey Dean Morgan talks new season of 'The Walking Dead: Dead City' and return of Lucille: 'To have her back in my hands was more important to me'

Asked about how it feels to be heading into his tenth year playing Negan and his plans to continue doing so in the near future, Morgan says it’s “nuts.” “This has been part of my life for so long now that I don’t ever picture it ending unless I finally say I’m too old to do this anymore, which I am getting dangerously close to. The actor, who joined “The Walking Dead” in the iconic Season 6 finale, originally believed he would only play the character for four years, but the creative team kept “enticing” him back with new angles and storylines. Morgan, who signs as an executive producer alongside Cohan, says the creative role is “his favorite part.” “Especially making decisions on the cast and crew, because that is your family.

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