Mathew August Jaffers reveals the moment he learned the fate of his character in 'The Walking Dead'
Mathew August Jaffers reflected on the moment he first met his character and his role in The Walking Dead: Those who love.
Note: Spoilers below for The Walking Dead: Those Who Live, episode 2 'Missing'.
Talking with Entertainment WeeklyJeffers, who played Nat on the horror series, shared that he wasn't “sure” about Nat's fate, but admitted it was a possibility.
He said: “As he got closer, he seemed more like a one-episode guest star. I was like, “Okay, great! But I didn’t get the script until I signed up.”
The actor also went on to share how he initially felt optimistic about his role. Recounting the first time he read the script, he revealed: “I thought, 'Oh my God, this character! This beautiful, beautiful man!'”
“There's a scene towards the end at the campfire where Nat says, 'I can go with you. We'll do it. “I thought, 'Oh my God, we're going to have a lifetime together and it's going to be a happy ending!'” she added.
However, upon realizing that Nat's role was limited to a single episode, he explained, “I immediately went to YouTube to search for 'How to Die on Screen.' It's literally in my YouTube history.”
“I thought, I've never done this, so this will be interesting,” Jaffer admitted.
Jaffer also commented on Nat's death as “Painful” but “poetic.” He believed that Nat's death was not a tragic loss but a reflection of her character's loyalty and commitment to fulfilling the dreams of her loved ones.
He explained that when “Nat sees Michonne in unison with Rick, it's like, okay, I can walk off into the sunset in this kind of beautiful, tragic ending”, regarding her ending as an appropriate but bittersweet resolution.
For those who haven't explored, Jaffer is an actor with Unidentified objects, FBI and The blacklist to your credit. He is currently busy with his Broadway show. An enemy of the people which premiered on February 27.
