At Least One Person Knows Who Negan Killed on Walking Dead

Ross Marquand previews what's ahead when the series returns.

By Terri Schwartz

Secrecy is a top-most priority on The Walking Dead: Season 7.

Spoilers for the Season 6 finale continue below.

With the cliffhanger ending at the end of Season 6 begging the question of which main cast member Negan is about to kill, The Walking Dead production has been taking the utmost precautions in making sure that answer doesn't leak -- even going as far as to reportedly shoot 11 different various of the death scene with all the characters involved.

Actor Ross Marquand, who plays Aaron, took a break from production to fly to The Walking Dead Attraction's premiere at Universal Studios. With all those precautions being taken, I asked him if the cast at least knows the biggest secret on the show to date.

"I do personally know, but we're obviously not at liberty to talk about that," he said, hesitant even to say that much. So there you have it. At least one person knows!

Of the top-secret nature of Season 7, Marquand said, "They do take it seriously, and I think it's a good reason. We want to protect it for the fans who don't want it spoiled. I think the majority of fans don't want to know. They want it to be an unspoiled thing. I started as a fan of the show. I would hate it if someone actually revealed to me what happened. That's like skipping to the last page of the book."

Little is known about the events of Season 7 other than the fact Negan's victim will be revealed. Norman Reedus recently told IGN that the resolution is "well worth the wait," while executive producer Greg Nicotero explained how this season is the beginning of a new chapter for the series. Meanwhile, two new characters were reportedly cast for Season 7.

Marquand didn't get into spoilers, but he did offer some teases of what's in store when The Walking Dead returns in the fall.

"First and foremost, Negan's back, and he's exciting. Secondly, we're going to see what the group can do with this new threat," he said. "It's just an entirely new world, and I think it's going to bring a lot of interesting characters to the forefront. We're also going to see a whole new world develop with Jesus and the Hilltop crew. It's a lot of good stuff coming."

Any time for spaghetti dinners this season? "I hope so," Marquand said with a laugh. "I don't know, at this point. I hope there are more spaghetti dinners in Season 7."

Terri Schwartz is Entertainment Editor at IGN. Talk to her on Twitter at @Terri_Schwartz.

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