Sonequa Martin-Green just scored the lead role on CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery, but what does that mean for Sasha on AMC’s The Walking Dead?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m beyond happy to see Sonequa Martin-Green land the leading role for Star Trek. Especially because she will be the first African-American woman to head any Star Trek show or movies. So, round of applause to Martin-Green. But as a huge The Walking Dead fan, I only began to wonder what that meant for Sasha’s fate on AMC.
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Luckily, Entertainment Weekly has an inside scoop from showrunner Scott M. Gimple. They asked if this new Star Trek gig will signify her end on The Walking Dead.
"“Sonequa Martin-Green can do anything. 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.”"
Sounds like good news, right? But do we trust it? The Walking Dead has a long list of characters they’ve killed off after the actor gets cast on a separate project. Jon Bernthal (Shane) was one of them, getting cast for Mob City while season 2 of TWD was airing. How about David Morrissey? He got cast in Line of Sight in 2014 and then the Governor was soon dead.
Martin-Green was quick to avoid the question when asked: “Well, I can’t say anything. 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.”
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What do you think about Sasha’s fate? We’ll find out once The Walking Dead starts up again on 2/12 at 9/8c on AMC.