Who Plays Beta On The Walking Dead?

The show that warned us Don't Dead, Open Inside had worse things at the end of the world than The Walking Dead and bad signage. One of the most terrifying characters on the show was the Whisperers' disturbing number two and eventual leader, Beth. Like the rest of his band, Beth hid onstage in Season 9, wearing dead skin and forgetting her existence before the outbreak. Loyal to her leader, Alpha (Samantha Morton), as well as keeping her true identity a secret, Beth met a gruesome and well-deserved end at the hands of Daryl Dixon (Norman Reed) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and was the main source of fear other than non-verbal unpleasantness. disturbances that hit the end of the world.

But who was the brave soul that brought this brutal and righteous hero to life for 14 episodes, and where did he turn up after the walkers were with him? Beta's talent had already made a name for himself on another hit show and before that one of the best sports movies ever made. In fact, this star has enough talent to even step into Marvel's star turf and possibly deliver a better iteration of Thor than the one the world is more familiar with. There we said it.

Joining the ranks of impressive talent bringing Robert Kirkman's nightmarish world to life is Ryan Hurst, who took on the role of Beth in 2019. Taking on the role would have been a big ask for any actor, given that Beth, who at this point in time, is so detached from humanity that he never takes off his mask of walking skin, which the star was fully invested in perfecting.

Talking to Entertainment Weeklyshowrunner Angela Kang explained that after talking to Hearst about the character he would take on, the actor helped bring Beth to life where he could. “He even helped put together the costume for it. He's so creative and it's been so much fun,” Kang explained.

Hirst, whom Kang considered a “villain,” was certainly a frightening presence on the show and an image of brute force that demanded something to be done to remove it. While this might be a character type that Hirst has certainly created for himself, in one of his first roles he made his name as a more approachable and all-around good leader who became one of the. the best sports movies ever madewhich was filled with upcoming talent.

In 2000, Turk from “Scrubs”, Ken from “Barbie” and Avon Barksdale from “The Wire” took the field under coaches Denzel Washington and Bill Patton in “Remember the Titans” and scored a touchdown with an emotional sports movie. which still resonates two decades later. The film, based on a true story and directed by Boaz Yakin, follows a high school football team that integrates black students into an all-white team that is “on the verge of implosion.” Gosling, Donald Faison, Wood Harris and a young Hayden Panettiere standing by and watching.

It may have been a now-beloved stepping stone for half the cast, but for Hearst it was the foundation of a friendship that continued from behind the camera and beyond. As Jerry Berthier, he found a kindred spirit in his on-screen best friend, Julius Campbell (Harris), who GQ interview on the film's 20th anniversary admitted that things haven't changed. Even after all this time, the strong side of the left hasn't budged an inch. “There is no one on this planet that I hold closer to my heart than Wood Harris.” If Hirst's performance still brings tears to your eyes now, like the rest of the sports-loving movie world, you didn't stand a chance when he was part of a world-famous biker gang.

One of Ryan Hurst's iconic non-Remember the Titans performances is as the stoic and struggling Sons of Anarchy cast member Harry “Opie” Winston. The best friend of Charlie Hunnam's Jax Teller, a member of the Hearst gang was the most emotional during the show because he was so close to getting out of it. That is until he gets drawn back into the illegal activities of the Sons of Anarchy and ends up behind bars with the rest of the gang in what might be one of the most heartbreaking exits on a television show.

In Season 5, Episode 3, “Laying Pipe,” the Sons need a fall guy to be released, and Opie doesn't hesitate to seal his fate with the now-iconic “I got this.” This leads to a horrifying heroine exit as he is beaten to death and Jax is left to watch as it unfolds. Although it certainly adds to what makes season five the bloodiest “Sons of Anarchy” in history (and maybe the least supported in its ranking)for show creator Kurt Sutter, Hearst's departure was essential to the show's future.

In an interview with The Hollywood ReporterSutter explained, “Knowing where I wanted to take my character and knowing how I wanted to get there, the path I wanted to take, Jax needed that emotional upheaval—the one event that happens in a man's life that can change the course of his fate.”

To this point in his career, Ryan Hurst has arguably put together a decent piece of television. It may have come as a shock to gamers when he appeared as a hammer-wielding Thor in the sequel to the popular PlayStation video game God of War: Ragnarok. The antithesis of Chris Hemsworth's diamond-cut Asgardian Avenger, using motion capture and stunning graphics, Hirst delivered the big belly of the god of thunder, which players were forced to face twice in an epic battle of axes and hammers. Continuing to validate the creativity and artistry that goes into creating these titles, (and a story Hollywood should learn from) Hurst explained Diversity the path he chose by bringing her Thor came to life with a completely different character from Marvel and from the beloved community of the Coen brothers.

Portraying the Norse gods as villains for our jaded hero Kratos (Christopher Judge), Hirst explained how he looked to Tommy Lee Jones' Ed Tom Bell in No Country for Old Men to catch his own lightning in a bottle. “He was a powerful being that showed in the remorse that showed in his voice.” To distribute that power, he went for another Marvel character instead of Hemsworth's character. “There's some of that that comes through in saying 'Hulk Smash,' but in a more layered way. I interpret that as you need superhuman strength, fury and unpredictability.”