“He’s this badass guy”: Daryl Dixon May be a Zombie Hunting Menace to Society But Norman Reedus is a Gentle Joe, Confirm Walking Dead Spinoff Co-Stars
The Walking Dead is a renowned television show known for its fascinating characters and suspenseful plots. The show has given fans many characters to adore, and one of them is Norman Reedus. The actor has been part of the show since the beginning of 2010. He is currently in the spotlight as the new spin-off The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon made its way to AMC.
Reedus played the crossbow-wielding Daryl Dixon in the post-apocalyptic horror drama The Walking Dead. When the announcement was made that the antihero was getting his series, fans were delighted by the news. Season one of the spin-off has finally arrived, and luckily, another season is confirmed. While fans are gushing over The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, the co-stars of the show have opened up about how Norman Reedus is totally opposite from his character.
The Walking Dead spin-off stars open up about working with Norman Reedus
Norman Reedus is known for his badass character, Daryl Dixon. The actor has played the crossbow-wielding character in The Walking Dead since it began in 2010. He has made a personality with Dixon of being a badass zombie hunter. Reedus is in the spotlight as his new series, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, made its way on AMC. It marked the first spin-off series of The Walking Dead.
As the show made its way to fans, the co-stars of the spin-off series shared their fears about working with the 54-year-old. The stars revealed they were sacred by the intimidating’ on-screen badass Reedus.
Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, who plays Laurent in the new AMC series, revealed how he didn’t know the actor when they first met. He revealed meeting the actor during the audition and how kind he was despite being famous. In an interview with DailyMail, Scigliuzzi said,
“So, I think it was the third time I went there to try out and I saw Norman. I didn’t really know who he was at the time. But I knew my dad did. And he was really kind to me and we spoke for a couple of hours. And you know, Norman is intimidating, he’s this badass guy, you wouldn’t like to mess with him, but he’s actually so cool.”
The co-star of the 54-year-old compared him to a marshmallow- crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Romain Levi, who plays Codron in the new series agreed with Scigliuzzi and revealed he is a big fan of Reedus. He also called the actor a kind person. According to DailyMail, Levi said,
“Norman deserves so much where he is right now. He is such a professional actor, such a brilliant actor, he’s amazing and beautiful human being. So, yes, totally deserved in my opinion.”
Other stars like Anne Charrier and a few more agreed with their co-stars and claimed Norman Reedus is completely opposite of Daryl Dixon as the 54-year-old is an easygoing person.
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Everything to know about Norman Reedus’s spin-off series
The Walking Dead universe has greatly expanded since the original post-apocalyptic series concluded with Season 11 in 2022. Crossbow-wielding badass Daryl Dixon, played by Norman Reedus, returns in his spin-off, which transports him to the French coastline and the source of the zombie infection.
The new series The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon aired on AMC follows The Walking Dead character, Daryl Dixon, who washes ashore in France, far from where we last saw him at the end of Season 11. While making plans to return to the Commonwealth, he soon becomes immersed in the lives and problems of those he encounters in Europe, even deciding to guard and guide a young child named Laurent to safety.
The Walking Dead universe’s latest offering, Daryl Dixon, started airing its six-episode first season on Sunday, September 10 on the AMC+ streaming service. The series is renewed for season 2 ahead of its premiere.
New episodes of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon will premiere every Sunday on AMC and AMC+.
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Source: DailyMail