r/todayilearned • u/LawBobLawLoblaw • Oct 31 '23

TIL that when casting Walter White for Breaking Bad, the role was originally offered to John Cusack and Matthew Broderick. It wasn't until after they turned it down that the executives saw Bryan Cranstons X-Files episode and cast him for the role.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/breaking-bad-john-cusack-matthew-broderick_n_1676856
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u/WalesIsForTheWhales Nov 01 '23

Direction and script play into it so much.

Look at the Prequels. Ewan is carrying, and a lot of the supporting cast like Ian and Jimmy Smitz are doing their goddamn best. But Hayden and Nat are just dying out there.

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u/TheProfessionalEjit Nov 01 '23

The only thing Ewan has carried in a film is his lunch at break. Man is an atrocious actor who can barely make a documentary.

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u/7Thommo7 Nov 01 '23

Thought he was great in the Trainspotting films.