Walter White and Jesse Pinkman have gone down in television history as the stars of one of the most acclaimed series of all time, “Breaking Bad”, and now, the iconic duo is immortalized in the form of a bronze statue in Albuquerque, the New Mexico city where AMC’s award-winning fiction takes place.
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul themselves, who played the chemistry teacher turned methamphetamine “cook”, and his partner and former student, were present during the unveiling ceremony of the artwork. 500-pound statues created by sculptor Trevor Grove and donated by Sony Pictures Televisionthe production house of the series, in the city of Albuquerque.
The event also featured “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan and Dean Norris, who played Hank Schrader on the series, as well as co-creator of the “Better Call Saul” spin-off prequel Peter Gould and actors Rhea Seehorn. , Michael Mando and Patrick Fabian, joined by Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller.
STATUES OF WALT AND JESSE
Do American actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul now have bronze statues of the characters they played? Walter White and Jesse Pinkman from the TV series “Breaking Bad”.
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Gilligan explained during the opening (via EW) that the project was launched more than a decade ago, when the producer and screenwriter saw Grove’s fan art consisting of a small waxwork of Walt and asked him to make some. one life size. , plus another from Jesse, to give to the city of Albuquerque as a thank you for their hospitality. The success of ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ left their mark on the area, where the mayor estimates the franchise has generated $ 385 million in production and tourism..
Cranston and Paul were moved by the tribute: “I’m very grateful”said the first. “Trevor Grove is an exceptional artist and he captured our image well. Please don’t look like Cristiano Ronaldo. Did you see that statue? Search on Google”. To which he added: “There is no preparation possible to say that you have been made a statue. I’m just glad it’ll be indoors so the pigeons don’t shit on our heads”. The statues can be seen at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
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Confirmed cameos
Although it was an open secret, Gilligan confirmed during the ceremony that the next episode of “Better Call Saul”, which airs August 1 and titled “Breaking Bad”, will see the participation of Cranston and Paul, who reprise their characters in a double cameo that fans have been waiting for. “Spoiler alert. This is the first time, nobody knows yet”the producer joked. “This Monday night, if you happen to watch AMC – and thanks to them too – you might see these two in the next episode of ‘Better Call Saul'”.
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