25 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About The Walking Dead

15. Gender Swap

Due to the nature of The Walking Dead, it's not surprising to hear that most of the cast have stunt doubles. However, what you may not realize is that Carl Grimes's stunt double is actually a 31 year-old woman called Savan Jade Wehunt. During her time on the show, Wehunt has also doubled as Sophia and Penny, the Governors' daughter. You have to respect actor Chandler Riggs for not being too offended about sharing his stunt double with two younger girls. Fine work if you can get it!

14. Judas! Judaas! Judas! Judaas!

Norman Reedus is now one of the most popular members of the cast for his role as redneck Daryl, but did you know that he originally auditioned to play his characters brother Merle? It's hard to imagine either actor reversing their roles now, so kudos to the casting agents for making the right decision. The 45 year old actor had an illustrious career prior to joining The Walking Dead ensemble, including a number of high profile modelling gigs and appearances in music videos by artists as diverse as Radiohead, Bjork and most recently Lady Gaga, where he played the character Judas.

13. Three's A Crowd

Although the cast regularly changes, switching members in and out as more characters die, the writers still strive to give each of the principal actors their time in the spotlight. Balancing an ensemble can be tricky, which is why it's so impressive that the producers decided to devote one entire episode to only two characters in season four. Episode twelve is titled 'Still' and only featured Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Beth (Emily Kinney)... alongside the obligatory zombies of course. The episode was directed by Julius Ramsay and explores the strained relationship the two characters share after they are split from the rest of their group following the prison attack. We wouldn't be surprised if another story line focusing solely on two characters from the main cast was included in the upcoming season. Imagine how brilliant another episode focusing solely on Michonne and Carl would be!

12. Malcolm, Francis, Dewey... And Tara?

Alanna Masterson first appeared as Tara Chalmers in the latest season of The Walking Dead, but has been promoted to a series regular for the upcoming fifth season. The actress is not the only member of her family to appear on a popular show though, as her brother Christopher played Francis on Fox's sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. As if their parents weren't proud enough, another brother called Danny played Steven Hyde on That '70s Show and the fourth sibling Jordan Masterson is a recurring cast member on Tim Allen's program Last Man Standing... Well, they couldn't all be successful now, could they?