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The world was introduced to an iconic show back in 2010 when AMC’sThe Walking Deadpremiered. Being a show about the undead and societal collapse in a post-apocalyptic world, the show ran for 11 seasons before its conclusion!
During the run of the show, iconic actor Norman Reedus portrayed the role of Daryl Dixon inThe Walking Dead.Being an integral character of the show, Reedus was there for all the big moments. However, doing his own stunts cost the actor quite a lot of pain, and hence… quite a lot of Advil!
Norman Reedus Wouldn’t Have Done So Many Stunts Himself!
If he knew the number of injuries that he would sustain while filmingThe Walking Dead,Reedus would not have done so many stunts himself. That is exactly what Reedus said after talking about how many injuries he had sustained.
Stating that he should have left the stunts to the professional people, Norman Reedus revealed that he has often times hurt himself while shooting forThe Walking Dead.In an interview withMen’s Journal, Reedus stated that he was going through so much pain that he had to eat Advil like he was eating Tic Tacs!
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During the first season, he was dragged by his neck. Later on, Reedus would go on to sustain injuries like a sore shoulder, black eyes, stitches on his forehead, and knocking himself out when running through a door. To counter all the pain,Norman Reeduswas“popping Advil like they were Tic Tacs.”But, it all seemed to be part of a job for theBlade IIactor as he revealed that they weren’t there to shoot a royal or comfort show. They were there in the jungle to shootThe Walking Dead!
The Shooting ofThe Walking DeadWas Supposed To Be Painful!
Starring in the drama-horror series, the stars ofThe Walking Deadhad their perks but also their difficulties. Shooting in jungles often, Reedus revealed that everyone gave their everything to make this show as good as possible.
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“We weren’t shooting “Succession.” We weren’t drinking champagne and eating lobster on yachts. We were out in the woods sweating with bug bites all over us eating squirrels and possums.”
He further continued,
“It was hard work. The hours are crazy, it’s nonstop. But everybody always kept fighting to make the show as good as possible.”
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In the end, the countless hours and bug bites were worth it asThe Walking Dead(after 11 seasons) stood at a rating of 8.1/10 on IMDB and 79% on Rotten Tomatoes.With multiple spin-offs and 11 seasons,The Walking DeadTV Series is available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
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