Bryan Cranston talks about the scene that still haunts him from 'Breaking Bad'
The description in the original script was still much darker, according to the actor.
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary since the series premiered, the specialized media Entertainment Weekly brought together the original cast of 'Breaking Bad' to talk about the details that made the story developed by Vince Gilligan one of the best series in recent decades . A story, which ended in 2013 after five seasons on the air, which is still very present today thanks to 'Better Call Saul', the first spin-off of the series.
During this meeting, the actors and actresses talked about their favorite moments in the series and even about a hypothetical return of the characters to 'Better Call Saul', among other things. An appointment in which Bryan Cranston, famous for playing Walter White, took the opportunity to reveal how hard it was to read the script of the series on some occasions and even to make known what his favorite phrase was throughout it. .
The scene that continues to haunt Bryan Cranston
Several months later, the leading actor has revealed, in an interview for Tribeca TV, which was the hardest scene he had to film in the five seasons of 'Breaking Bad'. Despite the fact that the series has left behind a large number of scenes that stand out for their harshness, Cranston is clear when choosing one.
Speaking to this medium, the actor explains that the death of Jane, the character played by Krysten Ritter, is one of those scenes that continues to haunt him today. A scene, which is part of the 12th episode of the second season, in which Jesse Pinkman's girlfriend suffers an overdose and dies by drowning in her own vomit before the eyes of Walter White, who does nothing to remedy it.
This was the original scene
However, the original idea was even darker. The original script reflected that when Jane began to cough and then choke on her vomit, she was on her side. It was then that Walter White pushed her with her shoulder so that she would face up and she would drown. To prepare for this tough scene, Cranston wrote a list of pros and cons to help him figure out why his character should let Jane die.
First, the actor explains that Walter White had to kill Jane because he was going to kill Jesse and ruin her life. However, Cranston concluded that the character played by Ritter was only a girl and that she could be his daughter. A scene that became even more complicated after Ritter's good work in front of the cameras, which came to move the actor: "I was able to see my real daughter drowning to death." A scene that, to this day, is the one that most torments an actor with a long career in both film and television.
