Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Breaking Bad Creator Considered Walter White Meth Use Plot
Remember Breaking Bad?
The show's creator, Vince Gilligan, thought about a different story for Walter White.
He considered having Walter try the meth he was making!
They talked about it with the actor, Bryan Cranston, who plays Walter.
In the end, they decided it didn't fit Walter's character.
It would have been weird because Walter was shown as someone who wouldn't use meth.
So, they stuck with the original story we all know.
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan considered an alternate subplot for Walter White.
The subplot involved Walter White potentially trying his own meth product.
Gilligan and Bryan Cranston discussed the possibility of this storyline.
Ultimately, Gilligan decided against the subplot, deeming it unfitting.
Bryan Cranston agreed, stating it would be 'far too strange' for the character.
- Who
- Vince Gilligan, the show's creator, and actor Bryan Cranston.
- What
- Breaking Bad's creator considered an alternate storyline involving Walter White using meth.
- When
- The alternate subplot was discussed around 2018 during an interview.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- Gilligan thought about it but decided it didn't fit Walter's character.
Original Storyline
Alternate Subplot
Walter White's Meth Use
Original Storyline
Walter White does not use meth.
Alternate Subplot
Walter White potentially using meth.
- Show
- Breaking Bad
- Creator
- Vince Gilligan
- Main Actor
- Bryan Cranston
- Character
- Walter White
- Year Aired
- 2008-2013