Los Angeles, June 28, 2026
Hollywood actor Aaron Paul, who is known for his iconic role of drug dealer Jesse Pinkman in the legendary series ‘Breaking Bad’, was in for a shock after shooting for the pilot episode.
The actor recently appeared on ‘Keep Secrets’ podcast, and said that he was told by the show’s creator Vince Gilligan that his character was supposed to die in the first season of the show.
However, looking at the actor’s chemistry with actor Bryan Cranston, the makers decided to give Jesse Pinkman a sturdy arc.
He said, “When we shot the pilot, the arc of the first season was Jesse Pinkman introducing Walt to the drug world. Pinkman dies and then Walt is led to go out for revenge into the second season”.
Bryan Cranston chipped in, as he said, “I wish it would have happened that way”.
Aaron Paul further mentioned, “While we were shooting, Vince pulled me over during lunch. He’s like, I want to tell you something”.
Bryan Cranston once again gave a solid punchline, as he said, “I want you to start making the lunch for all the people”.
Aaron Paul went on. “Vince said, ‘You’re about to die. I want you to know the original plan was to kill you off at the end of the season’. My heart just starts pounding. What do you mean? When am I going to die? He’s like, ‘No, no, no, you’re not going to die’”.
“When we shot the pilot and we saw what you and Brian were doing together, we just loved that dynamic so much. So when they got picked up, they decided we’re no longer going to have him die”, he added.
‘Breaking Bad’ is considered one of the greatest shows, and follows the story of a school chemistry teacher, Walter White starts making and selling narcotics substances along with Aaron Paul’s character of Jesse Pinkman.(Agency)
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