Let’s Look At This Breaking Bad Star’s Audition Tape

7 responses to “Let’s Look At This Breaking Bad Star’s Audition Tape”

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   john_stalvern

   August 28, 2013 at 3:52 pm

   So, Walt was going to be 41 originally? Had they even cast Cranston at this point?

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      zwonker

      August 28, 2013 at 4:23 pm

      No, he was their 3rd choice..well 1st by the series creator Vince Gilligan. However the studio bosses couldn’t see Malcom in the middle suburban dad playing a meth dealer. Not until Matthew Broderick and John Cusack both turned to role down (o.O) did they go ahead with it but also changed the age to 50….

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         evilmonkey

         August 28, 2013 at 5:11 pm

         Hmm, Breaking Bad with Matthew Broderick, no thank you. Cranston is perfect.

         I also read recently that Vince Gilligan hadn’t heard of the show “Weeds” when he came up with Breaking Bad, and said that if he had known about it, he wouldn’t have bothered.

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            john_stalvern

            August 28, 2013 at 5:14 pm

            Wow, a world without Breaking Bad.

            Just goes to show you, even if you think your idea has been done, does not mean you can’t do it better.

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               evilmonkey

               August 28, 2013 at 5:45 pm

               Damn straight.

               I’ll be finishing up season 3 tonight. Such an awesome show.

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               john_stalvern

               August 28, 2013 at 7:52 pm

               You’re lucky to not have watched it for a first time yet. You’ve got so much quality television still to come.

               I just hope you catch up to Season 5.2 before the series ends, I’d hate to let those last episodes get spoiled!

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            koruptx

            August 28, 2013 at 7:25 pm

            He’s perfect for the role because he plays the role so well and you know him as WW. Who knows, the others might have been even better

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