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Bryan Cranston Reprised Walter White in Shows, Films and Ads
Bryan Cranston played Walter White in Breaking Bad, the story of a teacher who becomes involved in the drug trade.
He returned to the role in the 2019 film El Camino and in two episodes of Better Call Saul’s final season in 2022.
Better Call Saul is a prequel about Jimmy McGill, who later becomes the lawyer Saul Goodman.
Cranston also played Walter in a 2013 Funny or Die sketch and a 2016 Saturday Night Live sketch.
The Simpsons featured Cranston and Aaron Paul as Walter and Jesse Pinkman in a 2013 episode.
Cranston also appeared as Walter in TV ads, including a 2015 Esurance commercial and a 2023 PopCorners ad with Paul.
Bryan Cranston reprised his role as Walter White in several works beyond Breaking Bad, including a prequel, a sequel, comedy appearances and advertisements.
He appeared in the 2019 film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie and in two episodes of Better Call Saul in 2022.
His other appearances included a 2013 Funny or Die sketch and a 2016 episode of Saturday Night Live.
Cranston also appeared as Walter White in a 2013 episode of The Simpsons and in TV advertisements.
The ads included a 2015 Esurance commercial and a 2023 PopCorners commercial featuring Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman.
- Who
- Bryan Cranston, reprising his role as Walter White.
- What
- He appeared as Walter White in shows, a film, a comedy sketch and TV advertisements outside Breaking Bad.
- When
- From 2013 to 2023.
- Where
- In Better Call Saul, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Funny or Die, Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons and TV advertisements.
- Why
- The article says Walter White remained compelling and lived on in pop culture; it does not state why Cranston reprised the role.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
Cranston appeared in a Funny or Die sketch and as Walter White in an episode of The Simpsons.
Cranston appeared as a sketchy pharmacist in an Esurance advertisement.
Cranston reprised Walter White in a Saturday Night Live episode.
Cranston returned as Walter White in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.
Cranston appeared as Walter White in Episodes 11 and 13 of Better Call Saul's sixth season.
Cranston and Aaron Paul appeared as Walt and Jesse in a PopCorners commercial.
- Better Call Saul
- Cranston appeared in Season 6, Episodes 11 and 13.
- El Camino
- Cranston returned as Walter White in the 2019 film.
- Funny or Die
- The 2013 sketch was titled Seth Rogen = Worst Person in the World.
- Saturday Night Live
- Cranston reprised Walter White in a 2016 episode.
- PopCorners
- The 2023 commercial featured Cranston and Aaron Paul.
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