The Walking Dead Casts Sons of Anarchy Actor As Comics Character

The Walking Dead casts Sons of Anarchy star Ryan Hurst in the role of Beta, a member of the Whisperers, in the season. Many announcements for the show were made at San Diego Comic-Con including the fact that the Whisperers would be making an appearance in the ninth season.

The time jump and since Negan has been shown to still be in captivity, the ninth season was in need of a new antagonist. Given recent casting announcements and Hurst's character, the Whisperers seem to be a likely candidate to fill the role of the next villainous group.

As reported by The Wrap, Hurst has been cast as Beta in season 9 of The Walking Dead. Beta was first introduced in issue #154 of Robert Kirkman's comic book series. The character was the second in command of the Whisperers behind Alpha, who has also recently been cast. Since Beta is an important character when it comes to the Whisperers storyline, Hurst will be playing a recurring role throughout this next season. Hurst was previously a star on FX's Sons of Anarchy in the role of Opie Winston before his character was killed off in season 5.

Fans of The Walking Dead will be greeted with a lot of changes as the show moves forward. Both Cassady McClincy has been cast as her daughter Lydia.

As the show kills off more main characters, it continues to stray away from the source material. Despite the changes being made on the show, fans of the comics have been patiently waiting for the arrival of the Whisperers. With the addition of Hurst as Beta along with other key characters being cast, it looks as though the Whisperers time has finally come.