Invincible just added another great Walking Dead star to its cast
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan has joined the cast of Invincible – and fans already think they know who he’ll be playing in the popular Prime Video series.
Morgan took to Instagram yesterday (Jan. 29) and uploaded an image of himself leaning on Invincible parts 2 and 3. Coupled with the photo’s caption, Morgan revealed that he will be a part of it Invincible season 2. Or at least he’ll voice a character in season 3, which is being developed alongside the Prime Video show’s next entry.
Invincible‘s official Twitter account (opens in new tab) also uploaded a screenshot of Morgan’s Instagram image, before drolly suggesting there was “nothing else to see here”. If Morgan’s own social media post wasn’t enough to confirm his involvement, the subsequent Twitter post was.
Morgan’s hiring comes less than two weeks later Invincible the first teaser and the launch window of season 2 have been released. The self-aware trailer, which mocked how long it took to complete work on the series’ next installment, revealed that season 2 would arrive in late 2023. Those announcements came two days before Invincible‘s 20th anniversary, with the first comic issue released on January 22, 2003. As of now – at least publicly – Amazon Studios has not renewed in secret Invincible also for a fourth season.
Interestingly, Morgan’s addition to Invincible‘s cast takes over the roster of the show Walking dead alumni to nine. Most of those actors, including Lauren Cohan and Lennie James, have only appeared in cameo roles. However, Steven Yeun (Mark Grayson/Invincible), Ross Marquand (Rudy Connors and The Immortal) and Khary Payton (Black Sansom) play main and supporting cast members in the series.
Command and conquer
Morgan’s role has not been disclosed, however Invincible fans already have a good idea about which character he will voice on the show: Conquest.
In the comics, Conquest is one of Mark Grayson’s most formidable foes. Like Omni-Man and Mark, Conquest is a Viltrumite – and one who enjoys fighting and killing those who oppose the Viltrumite Empire. He’s an elderly battle-scarred warrior, but he’s also one of the most powerful Viltrumites to ever live, so he’s not one to be trifled with.
He would be perfect for Conquest. pic.twitter.com/ulL5mceYNbJanuary 29, 2023
Morgan would be a fantastic conquest in my opinion. The actor brought real threat and malice to Negan, The living Dead‘s most iconic antagonist, in the TV adaptation. Negan might be considered more of an anti-hero these days (at least in the TV series), but Morgan’s swaggering, callous portrayal of Negan makes him perfectly suited to play someone as psychotic as Conquest.
However, it is unclear whether Conquest will be introduced yet Invincible season 2. Conquest didn’t make its comics debut until issue #61, which was released in April 2009. InvincibleThe first season of ‘s only covered the first 13 issues of the graphic novels – if season 2 follows a similar trajectory, it will only cover issues 14-26, meaning it will be a long time before Conquest arrives on the small screen.
A more likely character for Morgan to voice would be Grand Regent Thragg, the main villain of the comic series and a recurring antagonist throughout the series. Thragg was not revealed Invincible season 1, but he debuted in issue #11, which was released in April 2004 Invincible‘s second season picks up some loose plot threads and character introductions from issues 1 through 13, Thragg could appear in the show’s next appearance and officially bring Morgan into the voice acting.
Please cast Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Grand Regent Thragg! pic.twitter.com/Xji8lUYobIJanuary 29, 2023
Regardless of who will play Morgan, the countdown is one to the return of one of the greatest Prime Video shows of all time. It’s going to be an even longer wait Invincible season 2 than we hoped for, but it’s worth it. In the meantime, read our review of Invincible season 1 (if you haven’t seen the series yet) and find out why Invincible the season 1 finale shows Amazon how to handle seasons 2 and 3.
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