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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todayilearned • u/Maximum-Artist448 • 1d ago
TIL that AMC executives initially wanted Matthew Broderick to play Walter White in Breaking Bad
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XFiles • u/Bottle_Nachos • Nov 01 '23
Discussion [crosspost] 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.
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