'The Walking Dead' actor shares his character's biggest regret on the show and it's heartbreaking
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Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "The Walking Dead."
"The Walking Dead" characters have done some unspeakable things to survive to episode 100, but they've also made some mistakes along the way.
During a press conference for the show at New York Comic Con that INSIDER attended, several members of the cast were asked what their character's biggest regret was on the show. Lennie James, who plays Morgan, was quick to respond. For any fan of the show, his answer was instantly heartbreaking.
"That Morgan didn't put a bullet in his wife's head," James answered instantly. "I think it's his big, big regret."
When we first met Morgan on the series pilot in 2010, it was just him and his son, Duane. Morgan's wife Jenny was already turned by zombies. Instead of killing her, he let her wander the streets of his hometown.
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Morgan attempted to take her out in the premiere episode after acquiring a rifle from Rick, but he couldn't bring himself to kill his wife.
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When Morgan reappeared in a season three, episode 12, fans learned that his decision to not kill Jenny resulted in the death of their son. Duane was bit by Jenny in a moment when Morgan left him unattended.
"He'd be a different man today," James said as he reflected on his character. "If he loved his wife a little less, he loved her a little more ... I mean, the whole dilemma, the crux of Morgan's life is pulling that trigger or not pulling that trigger, and he didn't pull it for the right reasons and he should have pulled it for all the right reasons. His boy would be alive now, and his heart would be a little less broken. He would be a different man."
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Morgan recently watched another young boy, Benjamin, die at the hands of the Saviors right before his eyes. Now, he's on a vengeful mission to take down Negan's group. Hopefully, he's not reckless enough to get himself hurt.
Season eight of "The Walking Dead" will premiere on AMC October 22.
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