Michael Rooker returns as Merle in The Walking Dead Season 3
Michael Rooker has confirmed that he will be back as Merle Dixon.
Merle, the brother of Norman Reedus' Daryl, was handcuffed to a pipe in Season 1 and left for dead. He was forced to cut off his own hand to escape a horde of zombies on a roof, and we never saw him again...Though, Merle did pop up again this season in Episode 2.05: Chupacabra, when Daryl started to hallucinate after being badly injured.
Michael Rooker has also revealed that he lost 20 pounds to return as Merle. It isn't known if this means we may see him as a decrepit zombie. There is also speculation that Merle may join forces with The Governor, who we reported last month will be played by David Morrissey. The Governor is the leader of a survivor settlement entitled Woodbury, so perhaps Merle found his way to Woodbury and was given life-saving treatment for his missing hand.
Production begins on The Walking Dead Season 3 this May in Atlanta. The extended 16-episode season will likely debut sometime in October, during AMC's annual FearFest programming.
Comments (25)
To leave a comment, please sign in or use
Facebook or Twitter
EroticDesktops
www.dirtyteengirlporn.com PAGE 4 all your walking dead, SHOCKSHARE LINK
2 months agoby @EroticDesktopsFlag
Ghostman
@ejk1 If you're not able to buy each volume separably at 15 dollars a piece, you can buy the Compendium which contains the first 8 volumes (48 issues) on amazon for around 30 bucks http://www.amazon.com/The-Walking-Dead-Compendium-One/dp/1607060760/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1332205474&sr=8-2
1 year agoby @ghostmanFlag
Ghostman
@ejk1 Do you like it so far?
1 year agoby @ghostmanFlag
ejk1
@ghostman I've read up to Shane's death. I haven't been able to buy other volumes.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
Dan
@eddie584 Kill his own brother after all that time? Ballsy, but I like it.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
supermanvenom
@bane5000 Nah its okay man. I guess i do kinda want to know what happens lol. :)
1 year agoby @supermanvenomFlag
Eddie584
@dan1 Nah i think what they'll do is make it look like daryl is gonna join merle and instead he kills him. thats my guess.
1 year agoby @eddie584Flag
Ghostman
@ejk1 Read the comics, I highly recommend it :) The show is now radically different from the comics, that if you read them, you'll still be surprised with the show.
1 year agoby @ghostmanFlag
Ghostman
@bane5000 Regarding Rick and his *hand* I'm not sure they'll do that since Merle already lost his hand. Having two people without a hand would be awkward, plus the amount of CG used to edit it out would cost twice as much money so Rick might not lose his hand since Merle took his place.
1 year agoby @ghostmanFlag
Space101
Season 2 finished yesterday and I'm already craving for Season 3 to start!
1 year agoby @space101Flag
Bane5000
@ejk1@supermanvenom...sorry bout that, thought u guys wouldve known by now
@azador...Yeah that wouldve been more of a surprise that Merle actually became the Governor and give more of a reason why he does wat he does to the group, but im sure Merle is gonna be shown as like a main henchman of the Governors and hes gonna allow Merle to seek his revenge with no one to hold him back
1 year agoby @bane5000Flag
ParkWilliams
I'll be honest, I was actually kind of hoping they were grooming his character to actually be the Governor in the show. He's the right kind of character, and he already has the motivation to be out for the group's blood. With all the time he's been gone from the show, it seemed like a possibility. Oh well, it was a long shot anyway.
1 year agoby @azadorFlag
supermanvenom
@ejk1 yeah i agree don't spoil it for us.
1 year agoby @supermanvenomFlag
ejk1
@bane5000 spoiler alert please :P
I'd rather not know stuff from the comics...yet.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
Kara Pendergrass
yes!!! been waiting forever for him to come back. now that theyve killed shane off, theyre gonna need a trouble maker.
1 year agoby @Kara-PendergrassFlag
Bane5000
Maybe Merle is the reason why Rick gets his own hand cut off in the show like in the comics, sort of a payback from Merle with the Governors blessing when they capture Rick in Woodbury
1 year agoby @bane5000Flag
Equialuv
yay!!! can't wait to see whats been up with him!!!!
1 year agoby @equialuvFlag
BERSERKER
News just keeps getting better today.
1 year agoby @Number1WolverineFlag
ROFLitschristian
Ugh, HATE Merle!
1 year agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
Ghostman
Nice! So excited for tonight's finale!
1 year agoby @ghostmanFlag
SherlockHolmes2009
Sweet
1 year agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
Dan
Sweet. Figured that would happen. Expect Daryl to switch sides, too. And prob Andrea.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag
ejk1
I bet he'll be happy to see Rick.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
MovieWiz001
I knew he had to be alive. But I thought that episode was trying to make the audience think that he's dead. Are you spoiling me? lol
1 year agoby @moviewiz001Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Bout damn time
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag