Carl’s Stunt Double On The Walking Dead Probably Wasn’t Who You’d Expect – Looper

The Season 4 episode "After" is a moment in the series that marks the strained relationship between Carl and his father and also presents Carl's impressive survival skills. The younger Grimes manages to kill a few walkers on his own while his father is out unconscious. However, we likely saw Carl's adult stunt double doing all the action in the episode instead of the teenage Chandler Riggs. Believe it or not, the character's double was a stunt woman named Emily Brobst (via IMDb). The above behind-scenes photo of the two together reveals that she was the right pick for stunt actor when it comes to looks. It's almost hard to tell the two apart. Carl isn't the only teenager Brobst has doubled for in projects. She was also the stunt double for the character Greg Heffley in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul."

However, besides looking like Carl, Brobst also brings an impressive list of credits and skills in the world of stunt work. Via Women In Stunts, besides sporting prowess in martial arts, she's served as a double in other notable projects, such as "Iron Man 3," "The Amazing Spider-Man," and "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." She even played as the stunt double for the young version of Sarah Conner in "Terminator: Genisys." Lately, Brobst has been doing stunt work for "Doom Patrol."

In addition, Carl has had another adult stunt double besides Brobst. Per Fan Cons, actor Savana Jade Wehunt has also worked as a stand-in for Carl on "The Walking Dead." Casting an adult for Carl's stunt work makes sense, as we're sure some scenes would be much too dangerous for any child actor, never mind the potential restrictions from labor laws.

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