When Chandler Riggs was told that his character, Carl Grimes, would meet an untimely death in The Walking Dead’s Season 8, it wasn’t just a plot twist—it was the end of an era. Fans had grown up with Carl, witnessing his journey from a frightened child to a hardened, moral compass of the apocalypse. But what many didn’t realize was that Carl’s departure from the series mirrored something much deeper: Chandler’s own personal and professional growth.
Chandler Riggs had played Carl Grimes for eight seasons, growing up on set and alongside the cast.
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