Andrew Lincoln reveals why he is leaving 'The Walking Dead' in season 9

Andrew Lincoln revealed why he left The Walking Dead citing his family as the main draw to go home . 19659004] Lincoln, who has played Rick Grimes since the pilot episode of the AMC show, will leave the zombie drama in the next ninth season. The show will continue in his absence but Lincoln is already feeling heavy doses of relief. "Completing the show was like finally airing," Lincoln told EW . "And it was very satisfying the last two episodes in particular.But do a panel and have to talk to [thousands of] people in Hall H and then all my friends embrace me at the end?" real, is the truth of the matter. "

While the distribution and fandom of The Walking Dead are truly a family, dedicating themselves to this crew fired Lincoln from his relatives in the UK United. After spending most of the year away from loved ones, Lincoln was ready to take back the more permanent embrace of his family after almost a decade.

"I have two young children, and I live in a different country, and they become less portable as they get older," Lincoln said. "It was as simple as that . It was time for me to go home. "

Lincoln has, however, provided a tease of what to expect from the Nine Season as efforts to rebuild the world continue." The world is deteriorating, "said Lincoln." The food is Rare, the hilltop is the main source of food, the communications break down, we run out of gas and we have more bullets, so there is a huge pressure on this group. "

Speaking to ComicBook.com in San Diego Comic Con, Lincoln expressed similar feelings about his release. "Nine years ago, I thought about it because it's where we live," Lincoln said. "I guess it had a lot to do with a conversation that Scott [Gimple] and I had had a few years ago, maybe in the fourth season on form and find a way to finish something."

It was important to Lincoln that his release from the show and that of Rick did not hurt his future. "And not, of course, bother the mothership," said Lincoln. "There was a kind of feeling that history was a man who wakes up and that you experience this world through the eyes of that one man and that he opens up to the extended family . " Now, what's exciting, I think for myself, is the fact The story is being released and it has already been released since the beginning of the season, you'll see the trailer, c & rsquo; It's a different sound, it's like the show I've always felt when we wrapped the driver. And yes, even though it was something I was beginning to think about when my kids were getting older and becoming less portable. "

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