The Walking Dead: 10 Worst Casting Mistakes

It might be a bit mean to hate on child actors, and while it’s true that Chandler Riggs is improving the more experience he gets, there’s still something a tad cringey about his performance as Carl Grimes. Or as Rick says it, ‘Corrrallll’.

The funny thing about Riggs is that he often does a great job with his more dramatic, darker scenes, like after Lori’s death or when he and Rick think Judith has died after the fall of the prison. But in scenes that call for a more natural style (or as natural as someone can be in a zombie apocalypse) then he seems to fall flat. It kind of makes for an inconsistent, hit and miss performance that makes his character less believable.

Riggs is still developing his craft though, so there's a good chance he’ll get better as Carl’s story progresses. Moreover, of the other kid actors on the show he’s definitely the best of the worst.