With ‘The Walking Dead‘ about to come back with new episodes, the news that Joe Bernthal (Shane) could be heading over to TNT for Frank Darabont’s upcoming ‘L.A. Noir‘ should get fans wondering if his character will finally get his comeuppance.
For anyone who’s read ‘The Walking Dead‘ graphic novel series, you know that Bernthal’s character Shane is way past his borrowed time. With today’s news that Bernthal is reportedly in talks to star in Frank Darabont’s ‘L.A. Noir‘ show on TNT, fans will immediately assume that Shane will finally come to his end, either at the hand of Rick or Dale. (I’m personally rooting for Dale, the way their tension has been building). Rumors have abounded for months about all the tension going on behind the scenes of AMC’s hit show after the highly publicized firing of Darabont.
Bernthal was rumored to be one of the actors who demanded to be let out of his contract after the firing, but then changed his mind. I know some actors hold down two shows at once, but it’s highly doubtful that this is the case. Bernthal did an interview last month where he had this to say about the relationship between Rick and Shane and where it was headed. “What’s so interesting about the second half of the season is that Rick is going to prove that he’s very much capable of keeping these people alive. What that does to Shane is really, really interesting. You want somebody to be a certain way, and then they prove that they actually are that way, and what happens then can be very explosive.” Many fans thought that was a little foretelling, and I’m hearing that Shane will be heading out for the series finale, and this would be one of the first major major characters to be killed off the show.
Right now, Bernthal’s reps are saying the usual talks are in early stages, etc., but I’m sure Darabont would enjoy poaching the good talent from the network that gave him his walking papers.
In ‘L.A. Noir,’ Bernthal would play Joe Teague, the Los Angeles cop at the center of the show that examines corruption in the LAPD and ties between police and underworld figures in the 1940s and ’50s. Definitely an easy role suited for Jon Bernthal, but AMC always seems to get some controversial press around their hit shows right before they hit the air. After many fans complained that Season 2 of “The Walking Dead” was a little too talky, they’ve promised that action and lots of mayhem will ensue once it is back February 12, 2012.
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at 5:14 am
error in description: “Don’t miss the return…on Feb 12, 2011″. feb of 2011 won’t be coming back but TWD on feb2012 will :)
at 1:17 am
I love Rick but he needs to stop being such a pussy, take charge of the group again, and give Shane a couple of punches for being a douche.
at 11:43 am
@FreeButtSex Its called mid-season break
at 2:42 am
shane rules
at 1:23 pm
@Eboe89 Ofcourse, except the only one willing to kill them al is Shane. The rest of them is still human(Like, behave ethically ).