Michael Rooker Was Convinced 'The Walking Dead' Would Fail
The actor didn't think "middle America" would take to the violent series.
When former 'The Walking Dead' actor Michael Rooker first heard the idea for the television series, he was excited to get involved, but didn't think it would really go anywhere. Cut to today, where it's still one of the most-watched television shows of the present day despite being eight seasons deep, and it's clear that the star couldn't have been any more wrong.
We imagine Michael Rooker was happy to be proved wrong
Becoming the highest-rated scripted television series and bringing in millions of viewers for AMC, 'The Walking Dead' has hit a home run with its success, despite later seasons not doing as critically well as those that have come before it. Whilst viewers seem to be trickling away from the show, that doesn't mean it's in any danger of losing its leading position in television to anybody else.
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