Former The Walking Dead Star Teases What Could Have Been
Former The Walking Dead actor Tom Payne reveals one relationship fans missed out on after his character's death.
When Tom Payne left The Walking Dead, he made sure that everyone knew he was happy to depart the show. Now, he is letting everyone know what AMC missed out on when it came to the character of Jesus.
Payne posted to Twitter two comic book panels to show what could have been if AMC had given a little more time to his character on the series. The panels show Aaron telling Jesus he had him covered while Jesus let him know "I got you" as well.
More of Paul and Aaron. #TWD pic.twitter.com/hbZR1Eby6v
Jesus is one of the most popular characters in The Walking Dead comic books. When he first appeared on the television series, he gave Rick and Daryl more than they could handle and soon became a huge part of their defensive unit at The Hilltop.
He was also one of the comic book's LGBTQ characters. At the same time, the TV show worked hard to show the relationship between its two main LGBTQ characters in Aaron and Eric, the couple who took in Daryl and became fan-favorites on the series until Eric's death broke Aaron's heart.
When Jesus died at the hands of The Whisperers, it was shocking since he is still alive in the comic books. Of course, Carl is still alive there as well, so anything goes when it comes to the television storyline. In an interview, Payne said that he was "cool" with dying on the show because his character never got to do as much as he expected when he signed on for the role.
While that was originally believed to be his comic book butt-kicking ways, it appears there are also some ships that could have been and now it is up to fan fiction to fill in those blanks.
The Walking Dead stars Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Nadia Hilker, Dan Fogler, Angel Theory, Lauren Ridloff and Eleanor Matsuura. The series returns for its 10th season on AMC in October.
Shawn S. Lealos is a freelance writer who received his Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma with a minor in Film Studies. He has worked as a journalist for 25 years, starting in newspapers and magazines before moving to online media as the world changed. Shawn is a former member of the Society of Professional Journalists and a current voting member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle. He has work published on websites like The Huffington Post, Yahoo Movies, Chud, Renegade Cinema, and 411mania. Shawn is also a published author, with a non-fiction book about the Stephen King Dollar Baby Filmmakers and has begun work on a new fiction series as well. Visit Shawn Lealos' website to learn more about his novel writing and follow him on Twitter @sslealos.
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