Rooker has suggested that the exit was down to financial reasons, according to Cbr. While attending a panel at Wales Comic Con, Rooker got straight to the point about how he was feeling about the way his character was written out. "I don't prefer either.
They were closed off and didn't want to take on newcomers. I do understand your point , but realistically, I think we're looking too much into ...
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Didn't see that coming…Michael Rooker shares the REAL reason Merle didn't make a comeback appearance in The Walking Dead.
The reason behind it is simple. Rooker wants to play characters with potential for growth. Merle can't go anywhere as his final destination was ...
It turns out he almost missed out on the role of Merle. And it all has to do with a grudge held against him for dropping out of a project over a decade before.
Michael Rooker's Merle is a Walking Dead fan favorite, but it turns out he almost missed the role because of a 20 year grudge.
Rooker explained, "They're still there. My fans from The Walking Dead, the Merle Dixon fans, they're still there. And nothing wrong with that.
Despite a bumpy ending after three seasons on The Walking Dead, series star Michael Rooker says he feels no ill will towards the show's creative team.
Despite a number of hints at re-emergence,The Walking Dead's leather-clad tough guy Merle Dixon (Michael Rooker) will not return in time for ...
Michael Rooker nearly missed out on being a part of The Walking Dead because of something that happened nearly two decades earlier.