The hidden soldier from The Walking Dead pilot could have opened season 2

In the first episode of The Walking Dead, Rick Grimes kills a soldier who, under makeup, is Sam Witwer, known for his role as Davis Bloome in Smallville. Creator Frank Darabont wanted to use this character for season 2. According to AlloCiné, he planned a flashback almost entirely dedicated to this soldier and his unit, moving through a city where the army was losing control. The small unit was supposed to cross a few blocks, but communications were cut, turning the mission into a fight for survival. Darabont imagined a detour where Dale would have shot Andrea and her sister Amy, before the soldier, already bitten, reached the tank, threw a grenade and succumbed to the fever.