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Post by Sexual Chocolate on Jan 25, 2017 13:37:58 GMT -5
*Please move if this belongs elsewhere* From Entertainment Weekly Great news! Sonequa Martin-Green landed the lead role on CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery, becoming the first African-American female to head up a Star Trek show or movie. But after fans celebrated that historic news, they were left with all sorts of worry about what it meant for her character of Sasha on The Walking Dead. After all, there is a long, sad history of Walking Dead actors being killed off soon after news gets out about them accepting a different acting role. Considering she is the lead on Star Trek, it seems unlikely that Martin-Green would have time to stay on as a TWD regular due to the Trek shooting schedule (which begins filming this week), and she was predictably cagey when we asked her what her new job means for her current one. “Well, I can’t say anything,” laughs Martin Green. “I can say that the story is as impactful and powerful and dynamic as it always has been, and there’s nothing to worry about where that’s concerned.” We also asked showrunner Scott M. Gimple if Martin-Green’s Star Trek gig was a sign that her Walking Dead tenure was about to come to a bloody end, and he left open the chance that the actress might be able to juggle both schedules. “Sonequa Martin-Green can do anything,” says Gimple. “I’ve seen her battle a horde of walkers this year while simultaneously battling a stomach flu that would have had most people crying in the dirt. She can fulfill the duties of a Lieutenant Commander on a Constitution-class starship whilst battling walkers, Saviors, and whatever gets in Sasha’s way. We’ve had to juggle before. I will certainly juggle for Star Trek any day of the week. Okay, maybe not on Sunday.” Link
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Post by Starlight on Jan 25, 2017 13:44:02 GMT -5
Scott M.Gimple
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Post by Ripley on Jan 25, 2017 14:48:58 GMT -5
Nice try at deflection for them both, but she obviously cannot be two places at once. The recent delay in filming for ST:Discovery over the casting of Spock's father adds some plausibility to the idea that SMG could juggle both roles. Spoilers, filming and other, tell us she dies in the finale with only the exact details of Sasha's death missing as we get ready for 7.09. From a spoilers perspective that is extraordinary to know that already. Of course, we will share the spoilers when those come in and are verified. I wish Sonequa Martin-Green well, and wonder if she and other recently departed cast are simply relieved to be getting away from the show in it's current state?
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Post by dark sister on Jan 25, 2017 16:06:54 GMT -5
Why do publications even ask these questions? They know the actors aren't going to be like "yeah, I die."
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Post by Ripley on Jan 26, 2017 18:50:31 GMT -5
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