Who was supposed to play Walt in Breaking Bad?

With Cranston becoming the face of Breaking Bad, it’s hard to imagine the show having another lead. However, AMC had a couple of other actors in mind to headline the series. One of the network’s executives told The Hollywood Reporter that they’d wanted John Cusack or Matthew Broderick for the role.

Who else auditioned for the role of Jesse Pinkman?

Although it wasn’t publicized who directly auditioned for the role, actors like Reid Scott (Veep), Colin Hanks (Fargo), and Penn Badgley (You) were initially sought after. Paul, however, instantly impressed the show’s creator Vince Gilligan — but his path to the role wasn’t so simple.

Why does Bryan Cranston look so different in Breaking Bad?

The actor wore a bald cap to resemble Walter White again, but his head shape had to be altered in post-production. “We also had to get a little digital (effects) help to shrink Bryan’s head so it didn’t look bulbous with the bald cap on,” writer-director Vince Gilligan told USA Today.

Why is Walter White bad?

Over the course of the series, we learn that Walter White got cheated out of money by signing over his shares of a multi-billion dollar company (Grey Matter) he helped found. Even though his former business partner offers to help Walt’s family financially, he’s too proud to accept the money.

How did Bryan Cranston get cast as Walter White?

Gilligan cast Bryan Cranston for the role of Walter White based on having worked with him in “Drive”, a sixth season episode of the science fiction television series The X-Files, where Gilligan worked as a writer. Cranston played an anti-Semite with a terminal illness who took Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) hostage.

Who auditioned for Walter White in Breaking Bad?

The studio floated two other prominent actors for the role of Walter White. In a 2012 retrospective on the series as Breaking Bad neared its end, The Hollywood Reporter revealed the two most interesting names floated by Sony: Matthew Broderick and John Cusack.

Was Aaron Paul an actor before Breaking Bad?

In 2007, he had a recurring role as Scott Quittman on the HBO series Big Love (2006–2011). Following Breaking Bad, he starred in films such as Need for Speed (2014), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), Eye in the Sky (2015), and Central Intelligence (2016)….

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