Scott Gimple Comments on Daryl Dixon's Sexual Orientation on The Walking Dead

Earlier this month, The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman addressed the possibility that Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) could be homosexual when he revealed "it's been discussed" among the writers and producers. Now, showrunner Scott Gimple has weighed in on that discussion.

Gimple told TVLine that Daryl's sexuality is not a focal point of the character, but the debate shows just how intriguing the character is.

"We know all sorts of things about the characters that we haven't revealed," he said, "[But] we're not holding back information on Daryl's sexuality as any sort of big reveal. The fact that there's still a question as to what Daryl's orientation is in Season 5 absolutely speaks to Daryl's character; he is a very guarded, very closed-off individual in a lot of ways.  We have been able to see him ever so slowly open up and show the other characters aspect by aspect as to what makes him tick. That's been a very satisfying journey for all of us on the creative side to portray. [And] he's still on that journey. This is a character who is going to continue to grow closer to the other characters [and] let his guard down, and let them see just who he is, in every way."

Gimple also noted the question of Daryl's sexuality is "not really addressed" in Season 5, but the show does plan to introduce a gay male character. He did not reveal when said character would join the show.

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