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'The Walking Dead' star Paola Lázaro hopes Rick Grimes returns for the show's finale

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Paola Lázaro tells Insider it would be "awesome" to see Rick Grimes pop up on the series' finale of "TWD." Gene Page/AMC, Josh Stringer/AMC

  • Paola Lázaro told Insider she'd love to see Andrew Lincoln appear on "TWD" series finale.
  • Fans have been hopeful for a Rick appearance after the actor popped up in Georgia in February.
  • A Rick cameo would make sense since AMC is still planning on a movie featuring Grimes.
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It's not only fans who want Rick Grimes to return for "The Walking Dead" finale.

"I mean, it'd be awesome if Rick showed up right at the end. That's all I can say," Paola Lázaro told Insider over Zoom when we asked the actress if she has a prediction for how "TWD" ends. 

Lázaro has played Juanita "Princess" Sanchez on AMC's apocalyptic drama since season 10.

Lázaro's response took us by surprise since fans have been hopeful that Andrew Lincoln could reprise his role as Rick on the series finale. In late February, Lincoln was spotted in Atlanta, Georgia, where the series films, with former costar and friend Norman Reedus.

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The series wrapped filming on March 30.

When we mentioned that Andrew Lincoln was recently seen in Georgia, Lázaro laughed.

Could we see Rick Grimes appear on 'TWD' finale? It seems like anything's possible.

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Rick (Andrew Lincoln) during his final episode of "TWD" that aired in November 2018. Jackson Lee Davis/AMC

It's certainly interesting that Lincoln was in Georgia as the series was filming its final stretch of episodes. 

The actor has been known to sometimes visit the series' set and check in so it's not completely odd that the actor may have wanted to pop by to see the show off. The series was a big part of his life for nine seasons before Rick was taken in a Civic Republic Military chopper never to be seen again.

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A Rick Grimes appearance would make sense on the series finale.

The show left us with a few major cliffhangers on season nine and season 10 that have yet to be resolved.

Michonne left in season 10 to search for Rick after discovering evidence that he may still be alive. That's information that Virgil, who hasn't been seen since the first eight episodes of season 11, is currently holding back from the rest of the group.

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Michonne found a phone on season 10 with an etching of herself and an older Judith alongside the name Rick. Eliza Morse/AMC

He may be unaware that the rest of the group would also be interested in knowing any sort of news about Rick; however, if you're with Judith and R.J.'s group for any amount of time, you're sure to hear some stories about the great Rick Grimes.

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AMC has its untitled Rick Grimes movie to set up. It seems like the perfect opportunity to bring Rick back in a small cameo. Hopefully, the final eight episodes will finally tease Rick's whereabouts in the larger apocalypse.

You can follow along with our "TWD" coverage here.

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