Norman Reedus, who plays the fan-favorite crossbow-wielding Daryl Dixon on "The Walking Dead," recently stopped by the set of Entertainment Tonight to promote the upcoming Season 5 premiere of the hit AMC zombie show, and unsurprisingly, he was once again asked about his character's sexual orientation.
"I wanna ask you about Daryl's love life: Carol (Melissa McBride), Beth (Emily Kinney), maybe he's gay," Entertainment Tonight co-host Kevin Frazier told Reedus. "Give us a hint on where is this going."
"Whatever that decision is, I want to play it as real as possible," the 45-year-old hunky actor replied. "When a boy meets a girl, it's usually very awkward, and I would like to play the awkwardness up as much as possible."
And if ever Reedus' character does find love at some point in the future, fans should not expect a super romantic Daryl.
"I don't think Daryl's the type of romantic guy who's going to throw you up against a tree in the moonlight, you know what I mean? I think it's going to be as awkward as possible," explained Reedus, who is also known for his role as Murphy MacManus in the 1999 film "The Boondock Saints" and its 2009 sequel "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day."
Apparently, Reedus has no problem portraying Daryl as a gay character. In fact, in a recent interview with GQ, the Hollywood, Florida-born actor revealed that he previously agreed to play Daryl as a homosexual character.
"I remember Frank Darabont, after the first season we were at a party in LA. He said, 'I've got an idea for Daryl. He's gay. Would you be interested in that?'" recalled Reedus. "I was like, 'Let me hear you out.' He said, 'Well, he's prison gay-like, you'll catch him looking at a member of the same sex, but if you mention it to him, he'll just stab you and be like what the fuck?-he will never admit it.'"
And Reedus agreed with the idea, saying, "That'll blow minds-let's do that. And he [Darabont] said, 'I knew I hired you for a reason.'"
Darabont developed and executive-produced the first season of "The Walking Dead," but was fired from the position as showrunner in July 2011 reportedly due to the show's reduced budget and his strained relationship with AMC executives, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"The Walking Dead" Season 5 premieres on Oct. 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET on AMC.