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- Warning: There are spoilers ahead for season 11, episode 13 of “TWD.”
- On “Talking Dead,” guest star Michael Biehn was asked to film a specific scene.
- Biehn said he was “not crazy” about another actor who touched his face after his character died.
“The Terminator” actor Michael Biehn said he feels uncomfortable filming a scene on “The Walking Dead”.
During the series’ aftershow, “Talking Dead”, Biehn was asked about his guest role in season 11, episode 13, where he played Ian, the leader of a new group that was killed by the end of the episode.
When asked how it would be to film a scene that happened after Ian’s death, Biehn said it was “kind of weird.”
“I played a lot of antagonists, so I died in a lot of shows and a lot of movies, a lot of TV shows I did, and I never had anyone touch me after that,” Biehn, who has 110 trading credits on IMDB, including “Aliens” and “The Abyss,” said to be filming his Comeo on Sunday episode.
In the scene, Toby (Jason Butler Harner) lightly smacks Biehn on the cheek several times off-screen before grabbing his face by the chin and pretending to point his mouth at him.
Toby Carlson grabs Ian’s face and pretends to speak to him after he killed him in season 11, episode 13.
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“From a character point of view, I was dead, so it really made no difference, but from a acting point of view, it really felt like a violation,” Biehn said.
“I was not crazy about it and I know the reason for doing it was to give you an indication of who the man who touched me was, but it made me feel uncomfortable,” he added. “As an actor, it made me feel uncomfortable. And it’s probably going to make the audience feel uncomfortable about the character. So, I think that was the point.”
Host Chris Hardwick responded by saying that Toby was “clearly” a monster.
Earlier in the show, Biehn said he was excited to star in “The Walking Dead” for an episode after being a fan of the series since its inception in 2010.
“I always wanted to be a part of it,” Biehn said, adding, “I was never offered a role until this past season and I also never auditioned for a role. It’s a show I always thought was quality. “It’s absolutely amazing that you have a show that has been around for 12 years.”
“I thought it was a really funny character and so I said absolutely yes right away because, like I said, I always wanted to be on the show,” he added when he received a call from his agent for last season of the series. .
Biehn closes with a handful of “Terminator” franchise stars to appear on “The Walking Dead.” Recently, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” star Robert Patrick appeared in season 10, episode 19.
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