Yahoo News Walking Dead's Norman Reedus furious over Carl exit
Warning: The following article contains spoilers for The Walking Dead's eighth season.
Count Norman Reedus among the fans who are "desperately unhappy" to see Chandler Riggs leaving his role as Carl Grimes on The Walking Dead.
Upcoming season eight episodes will see Carl face a certain death after being bitten by a zombie in the mid-season finale, bringing an end to original cast member Chandler Riggs's time on the show.
As The Walking Dead gears up to air these sure-to-be controversial episodes, Norman Reedus - who plays Daryl Dixon on the show - has admitted he's very frustrated to see Chandler Riggs leaving.
"I was desperately unhappy about that," Reedus told Entertainment Weekly. "I've seen Chandler grow up from a little boy. I've known that kid so long, and it always hurts when you lose a family member on the show.
"Chandler is definitely a family member to me. I was not happy about it. I always thought Chandler would be the last man standing, to be honest."
Reedus also expressed some concern about maintaining "the heart of the show", now that Andrew Lincoln (Rick), Melissa McBride (Carol) and himself will be the only original cast members remaining.
"When you lose those key members, it's such a big blow to the show, and to the fans, and to us that are there. Who's left? There's only a few of us left out of all those people," he said.
"If you wanted to turn it into a totally different show, you get rid of those people. But if you want to hold onto what made the show special, you've got to be very careful what you do with those people."
In spite of his frustration, Reedus has recently said that he has absolutely no intention of ever leaving The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead is due to return for the second half of its eighth season on February 25 in the US on AMC and on Monday, February 26 on FOX UK.
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