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Robert Kirkman Confirms That Andrew Lincoln is Indeed Leaving “The Walking Dead” #SDCC
We learned a couple months back that Andrew Lincoln, who has of course played Rick Grimes on AMC’s “The Walking Dead” from the very beginning, would be leaving the show sometime during Season 9, with Grimes only appearing in about half of the season’s episodes. We still don’t know if Grimes is going to be dying, but the news has at least been confirmed.
At his San Diego Comic Con panel tonight, “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman spoke about Lincoln leaving, which is the first time it’s been addressed by the creative forces.
“It’s looking that way,” Kirkman said, when asked about Lincoln leaving. “This is somebody that I’ve known for almost a decade, somebody that I love… he’s been sweating in Georgia away from his family for so long. [Lincoln] wants to do something special on the way out. We’ve got something amazing planned… anybody who loves Rick Grimes, loves the world of The Walking Dead, you’re gonna want to see what we do.”
He added, speaking on how Lincoln leaving will impact the show, “[Rick’s departure] does make the differences between the comic and the show a little bit more pronounced.”
Reportedly, Norman Reedus has been offered a whole lot of money to take over as the series’ new main character, once Grimes is either written off or just plain killed off.
Should be interesting, to say the least.
As the inaugural season of Apple TV+’s stellar new series “Widow’s Bay” barrels toward its finale in two weeks, the latest episode gives Kate O’Flynn the spotlight as her character revisits her trauma with the Boogeyman.
“Your Baggage“, directed by Andrew DeYoung (Friendship), sees O’Flynn’s scene-stealing Patricia once again renew her fight with the Michael Myers-like stalker that slaughtered her peers during her adolescence. Thrillingly, it makes for one extended chase sequence that sees Patricia trying to warn others, while evading the undead killer.
In short, this episode’s incredible riff on Halloween and the slasher subgenre transformed Patricia into a fierce Final Girl.
“Well, that felt like a bucket list that I didn’t know was on my bucket list until I did it, but when I did it, I just lapped up every minute,” O’Flynn tells Bloody Disgusting of her triumphant turn this episode. “It felt fantastic for her to get that moment where she is becoming a badass. That was amazing.”
The actress turned to a few notable references for her performance. “Horror-wise, I go back to my youth, which was referenced in some of the episodes: Wicker Man, Carrie, and Rosemary’s Baby, that sort of thing is my kind of vibe.”
O’Flynn also notes how the series’ unique tone allows for so much creative freedom to make bold swings. “There’s something very freeing about it. Every moment is up for grabs, so it’s like we don’t have to totally land in one direction or another. It keeps it alive.“
Patricia is the eccentric assistant to Matthew Rhys‘ Mayor Tom Loftis, who’s at the forefront of trying to solve the island’s pesky curse predicament. Rhys felt the same about “Widow’s Bay” and its rare ability to make you laugh and scream in equal measure, stemming from series creator Katie Dippold.
“The mandate was, ‘It’s a real world with real people. You play for real.’ There’s no playing for comedy or horror,” Rhys echoes O’Flynn’s sentiments on how freeing the series’ tone has been.
New episodes will release every Wednesday through June 17 only on Apple TV+.
Kate O’Flynn in “Widow’s Bay,” now streaming on Apple TV.
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