The Walking Dead Star Jeffrey Dean Morgan Regrets Carl’s Abrupt Ending

By Penny LaneOn Aug 6, 2018

The Walking Dead star Jeffrey Dean Morgan says that he regrets the way Carl’s story ended so abruptly on the show. As a matter of fact, the actor says that he was excited to explore the relationship between Negan and Carl. Unfortunately, Grimes was killed halfway through season eight. Jeffrey Dean Morgan played Negen while actor Chandler Riggs was Carl.

Jeffrey opened up about the show and his expectations during The Walking Dead’s panel at San Diego Comic Con according to Comicbook.com. He says that there was a whole story that Robert wrote that he was very excited to play, but unfortunately, it never panned out.

He said, “Sometimes, you don’t know what’s going to happen. It’s what keeps us on our toes. I think that relationship brought out something in both characters that we don’t see in any other way. Those character traits that Carl brought out in Negan, I hope they’re brought out some other way because I think that [contributed] a lot in humanizing Negan.”

If that weren’t enough, Jeffrey also said that he would “forever be disappointed” that he never had the opportunity to give some life to Negan and Carl on the small screen.

SPOILER (for the six people that are somehow in the dark… and get news from Instagram?) @chandlerriggs5 man…. what a pleasure. Not only getting to work with you… but, getting to know you. You, my friend, are an incredible young man. Well before joining this cast I was a fan… a fan that loved watching you grow up in front of a camera. From the moment you first put on the way too large sheriffs hat as a boy… to the end, the hat so befitting of the man Carl had become. Wiser and more compassionate than all of us. You held all of our hearts. Honestly… a huge reason I wanted so badly to join this band of misfits… was because I was such a fan of the Negan Carl relationship in the comics… that storyline was one of my favorites, as I know it was one of yours. I’ll forever be dissaponted we only scratched the surface of what could have been. BUT… I can take total solace in the fact that you are out there… doing your thing. You’ve grown into an amazing young man as well as a powerful actor… the world is your oyster Riggs. We all get to sit back and watch you kill it. So.. know you are missed on the show… but know you have a big ole group of family all here for you if needed… and eagerly awaiting whatever comes next. Love you Riggs. See you soon.
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He wrote on Instagram back in February, “Honestly… a huge reason I wanted so badly to join this band of misfits… was because I was such a fan of the Negan Carl relationship in the comics. That storyline was one of my favorites, as I know it was one of yours. I’ll forever be [disappointed] we only scratched the surface of what could have been.”

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