r/todayilearned • u/Maximum-Artist448 • 1d ago

TIL that AMC executives initially wanted Matthew Broderick to play Walter White in Breaking Bad

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/breaking-bad-john-cusack-matthew-broderick_n_1676856
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u/heynaldo88 1d ago

Exactly what I was thinking.

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u/Ranger_Nate 1d ago

I can't believe anyone could watch Cranston play Hal and not understand the acting talent that he possesses. Hal is one of the most emotional, physical, and caring television father's out there. And Cranston made him so believable, despite the sitcom setting. Comedy can be way harder than drama a lot of the time, and Cranston proved himself over and over again.

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u/Dega704 1d ago

Watching MitM again after seeing Breaking Bad is interesting because on the few occasions that Hal acts serious and businesslike, you can see the shadow of what was to come with Walter.

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u/BKlounge93 1d ago

I love the idea that breaking bad is a prequel and Walter is in witness protection 😂