Showrunner Scott Gimple mentioned that the character who will no longer be in Season 7 is a “character of consequence“. Among Daryl, Glenn, and Abraham, Daryl seems to have more impact on the lives who will be left behind in the show. Aside from the anticipated reaction of the fans of his probable departure, he also has the most connections with every character in the show.
It was reported that Daryl’s character is not featured in the comics version of “The Walking Dead”, hence, his fate still remains a mystery. In the printed edition, the one who got killed off by Negan was also a shocker to those who were able to read it. What could be more surprising for readers and viewers alike are killing Daryl instead?
Daryl aside, the actor who plays the character Norman Reedus has new projects aside from “The Walking Dead”. The actor’s IMDB now indicates that the actor is working on “Air”, “Sky”, and “Triple 9”. Aside from that, Reedus has also started working on another AMC series “Ride With Norman Reedus”. The majority of these projects are already finished in between “The Walking Dead”. However, they still are proofs that Reedus is trying to add new things in his credentials aside from TWD.
The actor also mentioned that he “knows what happens.” Many costars already expressed their thoughts about the season finale and among the most interesting is that of Reedus.
Considering that the scene was filmed separately, and only those who are involved were included in the filming, Reedus’ statement must be a clue that he is involved in that scene – increasing the possibility that Daryl is the character that is axed.