In addition to the show's ever-growing, stellar cast, many celebrities — like Thora Birch, Corey Hawkins, and Alicia Witt — have appeared on The Walking Dead. "Oh my gosh!" was Khary Payton's reaction when Looper asked if there were any celebrities he would like to see on the show. Though the question made his head spin for a second, he didn't waste time giving his answer. "You know who just popped into my head? Patrick Stewart!"
Best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek franchise, Stewart is also an accomplished stage actor. Of course, he is also Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films. Like Payton, he's also done his fair share of voice acting, Family Guy and American Dad included. Why did it occur to The Walking Dead star that Stewart would be a good addition? He offers plenty of reasons. "I think Patrick would give a different flavor to the show. I just saw a video of him getting his COVID vaccine, and he was just very happy, grateful, humble, and awesome — the way he truly is. He's the captain, and he's the professor — you don't get much better than that."
Keep watching AMC's The Walking Dead to see how things fare for King Ezekiel and if Khary Payton ever gets his Patrick Stewart wish.
