Lots of new characters are coming in the second half of The Walking Dead Season 5, and one of them will be played by actor Ross Marquand.
According to TVLine, Ross is joining TWD's cast — and they heard he’ll be playing Aaron, a character from the comic books. TVLine said AMC wouldn’t confirm anything on Ross’s role (they never do confirm stuff like this, so that’s expected), but if he is playing Aaron then we should meet him fairly soon after the show returns from winter break. Maybe even Episode 10?
Aaron is a recruiter for the Alexandria Safe-Zone in Alexandria, VA. He's someone the group meets when they are in Virginia, on the way to Washington, D.C. We may have already seen some hints to Aaron in AMC’s promo, when Michonne makes her speech about “what if it’s a chance.” In the comic, she was saying that about giving Aaron and the Safe-Zone a chance, since it could be a safe place to be.
Ross Marquand Joins the Cast of Walking Dead
Credit: IMDb Photo: Ross Marquand Joins the Cast of Walking Dead
Aaron is also seen with guns pointed at him on the comic book cover shown above, and there’s a shot in the promo and Maggie and Sasha aiming guns at someone, and it could be the flip side of that image.
Aaron is also gay, in a relationship with another Safe-Zone resident named Eric, so he is probably the gay character Robert Kirkman said would be coming in Season 5.
So now we have two official newbies for the second half, and speculation about who they’ll be playing: Alexandra Breckenridge (still guessing she’s Jessie), and now Ross Marquand. Ross is a relative unknown in terms of acting roles, but TWD will certainly give him tons of exposure. Welcome to the fold!
Are you curious to see Ross in action in Season 5 — whether he’s definitely playing Aaron or not?
Source: TVLine
January 14, 2015 at 04:30PM EST by Gina Carbone
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