Walking Dead star Tom Payne open to Jesus spin-off – Digital Spy

The Walking Dead spoilers for season 9 follow.

The Walking Dead star Tom Payne has opened up about the possibility of returning to the franchise.

Payne's character Jesus was one of Rick Grimes's most loyal followers until the tragic events in season nine, when he was killed in the midseason finale by one of the Whisperers.

But death is never final in the Walking Dead franchise, now that miniseries and movies can explore the backstories of any character from the past.

In a recent interview with Express, Payne said that a prequel spin-off for Jesus would be "really cool" but there's just one cosmetic obstacle to returning.

"I think like a Jesus's origin story would be cool, man. But I had to grow the hair and yeah, I loved it," he explained.

"By the time I had gotten to a position where I had grown my hair and it was my hair and my beard exactly how I wanted the character to look, then they killed me!"

Unfortunately, Payne's hair demands are a dealbreaker he wouldn't want to wear extensions for any comeback.

"I wouldn't like to do it again if I had to wear fake extensions and a fake beard again," he said. "I could grow the beard, but that hair took three years by the time I left, so yeah, I wouldn't want to fake it again."

The actor has previously expressed disappointment that The Walking Dead never quite explored Jesus's relationship with Aaron, like in Robert Kirkman's comics. A deleted scene did recently reveal that Jesus actually had a boyfriend at the time of his death.

The Walking Dead's season 10 finale will air as a special episode on Monday, October 5 on FOX in the UK. You can also catch up on the show via NOW TV. In the US, the season 10 finale will air on Sunday, October 4 at 9pm on AMC.

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