The Walking Dead: Surprising Character Takes On Leadership Role
Some spoilers for The Walking Dead follow.Late in Season 7, one character will have their [...]
Some spoilers for The Walking Dead follow.
Late in Season 7, one character will have their Braveheart moment but it's not who you would typically suspect. With the impending war against Negan and the Saviors inbound, some members of Rick's group are going to have to step up if the good guys are going to have a shot at victory.
In the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, the moment is spotlighted from a set visit on The Walking Dead's penultimate episode of Season 7.
Somewhere in the woods, presumably on a march to battle or the Oceanside commuity (or both), Alanna Masterson's Tara Chambler character will deliver a speech "speech filled with emotion, delivered under duress, and with character's lives -- including Tara's own -- at stake." It's a scene so emotionally involved that it takes the young actress several attempts to get it just right, growing frustrated in between, but being constantly reassured by The Walking Dead's leading man Andrew Lincoln.
Following the scene, Norman Reedus, Andrew Lincoln, Seth Gilliam, Chandler Riggs, and director Michael Slovis offer hugs one by one to congratulate Masterson on her impressive performance. While the context of the scene remains unknown, we do know that Rick and his group will be rallying various communities to take on Negan when The Walking Dead returns. Based on how many cast members were on hand to deliver hugs to Masterson, it's safe to say this is a pivotal moment heading into the last episode of Season 7 which required a whole slew of cast and characters.
It sounds a lot like Tara's Braveheart moment on the AMC series. She became a more integral part of the show after having an entire episode to herself with 7x06 (Swear) where she discovered the Oceanside community and narrowly fleed to Alexandria. Here she is, though, rallying the good guys to stand up for what's right.
"It was really sweet when I finished that scene," Masterson said. "That was a great day on set, because you get through something challenging and you have all of your peers there who respect and love you. It was pretty rad."
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The Walking Dead returns for the rest of its seventh season on February 12 at 9 p.m. ET on AMC. Fear the Walking Dead's third season does not yet have a premiere date but with The Walking Dead finale set for April 2, expectations for Fear's return are set for April 9. For complete coverage and insider info all season long, follow @BrandonDavisBD on Twitter.
