A casting rumor could mean doom for a Walking Dead character

Are We saying bye bye to Shane finally?By Matthew Jackson, Source: Blastr.com

It seems like every character on AMC’s The Walking Dead is bound to end up as zombie lunch sooner or later, but some are clearly more vulnerable than others. Sometimes, the characters are too slow, sometimes they’re too stupid, and sometimes the actors who play them get courted by another show.

So, which character might be making an exit so an actor can run off to another gig? Variety is reporting that 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. Continue reading