The series features several actors whom "Walking Dead" developer Frank Darabont has worked with previously, including Laurie Holden (Andrea), Jeffrey DeMunn (Dale Horvath), Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Sam Witwer (the dead soldier in the tank where Rick hides in "Days Gone Bye"), and Juan Gabriel Pareja (Morales). All five appeared in his 2007 film "The Mist", along with Thomas Jane, who originally was set to star in the series when it was pitched to HBO. Jane was later in talks with Darabont to possibly guest star on the series as of fall 2010, but with Darabont's departure, it is unknown whether the guest spot will happen or not. Laurie Holden also appeared in the 2001 film "The Majestic" (as Adele Stanton, Jim Carrey's character's love interest), which Darabont directed. DeMunn has also appeared in several of Darabont's films; in addition to "The Mist" and "The Majestic", he appeared in "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994) and "The Green Mile" (1999). It was planned that Witwer (Private Jessup in Darabont's "The Mist") would reprise his "Days Gone Bye" role in the original conception of "The Walking Dead"'s season two premiere and in a webisode, but both plans were discarded.