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Aaron Paul says Breaking Bad co-star Bryan Cranston is ‘the most immature person’

Breaking Bad costars Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston
Breaking Bad costars Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston (Invision/AP)
  • Bryan Cranston, known for his role as Walter White in Breaking Bad, frequently pranked his co-star Aaron Paul on set - leading to the latter to call him ‘immature’.
  • Cranston would trick Paul into believing his character, Jesse Pinkman, was being killed off the show.
  • Paul recounted an incident where Cranston hugged him and hinted at Jesse's death, leading Paul to frantically search for the script.
  • Cranston involved the entire crew in his pranks, including costume designers who pretended to take measurements for a casket.
  • Jesse Pinkman was originally intended to die in the first season, but Aaron Paul's chemistry with Bryan Cranston led to the character becoming a permanent fixture.
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