THR has reported that AMC's Walking Dead series has cast it's lead - and it's not who we expected - but apparently the choice has creator of the series Robert Kirkman more than stoked.
"Andrew Lincoln, wow -- what an amazing find this guy is. Writing Rick Grimes month after month in the comic series, I had no idea he was an actual living breathing human being, and yet here he is. I couldn't be more thrilled with how this show is coming together." said Kirkman.
Lincoln has starred in many British TV shows including This Life, afterlife and Strike Back. He also had a role in Love, Actually.
The pilot begins shooting in June - so expect more casting announcements soon - it looks like the show is going for some more unknowns, but maybe that's for the best. I still have high hopes for this adaptation and can't wait for the series to debut in October.