In a world filled with zombies, the life expectancy of many on The Walking Dead probably isn’t very long. But a new casting story circulating could give away a SPOILER about the fate of a character from the hit AMC drama.
If you don’t want to know, stop reading now…
Actor Jon Bernthal—who plays Shane—is in talks with TNT to star in their new 1940s crime drama, L.A. Noir. The news comes from “sources close to the situation,” who made sure everyone knows that these negotiations are very, very new and nothing is certain yet. But the job is a starring role on a brand-new drama series, which would leave no spare time for zombie battling.
L.A. Noir has a pilot order from TNT, which doesn’t guarantee that it gets to be a full series, so even if Bernthal does end up with the gig the timeline for Shane’s departure is rather fuzzy. Still, he’s also got a new movie—Snitch, with co-stars Dwayne Johnson and Susan Sarandon—on the way, which could mean that even if he doesn’t take this show, another offer could be right around the corner.
In the comics Shane is also killed off. So this development doesn’t suprise me at all
Well since this Shane (from the tv series) has become such an integral character, I don’t know if the show would be as good without him. He created dynamic tension with the other characters that the sheriff alone does not seem able to do.