The latest actor to fuel such rumours is Sonequa Martin-Green who has played Sasha since season three – she’s just been cast as the lead in Star Trek: Discovery.
Preceding season seven, doubts were cast over The Walking Dead future of actor Steven Yeun – who played Glenn – following his casting in high-profile projects.
Such is the nature of television series The Walking Dead that when actors get cast in other shows, fans are probably going to assume it’s a death warrant for their characters.
The Walking Dead ended its first batch of episodes last Sunday.