If you’ve been holding out hope for the miraculous survival of Walter White following his presumed death scene in theBreaking Badseries finale, we’ve got some pretty bad news for you. Series creator Vince Gilligan recently appeared onThe Rich Eisen Showto speak about his career, and before long, the subject turned toBreaking Badand its upcoming movie sequelEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. Concerning details about the movie, Gilligan is keeping his lips sealed, but he did officially confirm the fate of the Walter White character. When asked directly if Walter White is dead, Gilligan had this to say.
“You know what, yeah. I’m gonna give you that one too, Rich, because I love you so much and because it’s your fifth anniversary. Yes, Walter White is dead.”
Bryan Cranston starred asWalter Whitein the hit AMC series, co-starring with Aaron Paul as fellow meth cooker Jesse Pinkman. The series follow’s Walter’s transition from a meek high school teacher turning to drug manufacturing to pay for his cancer treatments into infamous criminal mastermind. Almost immediately, the show became a pop culture phenomenon and has since established a reputation as one of the most beloved TV series of all time. It was just as popular as ever whenVince Gilligandecided to bring it to an end after five seasons and 62 episodes, going out on a high note while leaving fans clamoring for more.
FollowingBreaking Bad, Bob Odenkirk reprised the role of crooked lawyerSaul Goodmanin the spin-off seriesBetter Call Saul. The series has touched on Saul’s life under a new identity after the events ofBreaking Bad, but serves mostly as a prequel series to show just how the character came to be. The show has allowed for the returns of many other fan favorites from the original series, such as Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut and Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring. However, neither Cranston nor Paul have appeared on the series as Walter or Jesse at this point in the show, though it remains possible a cameo could still happen in an upcoming season.
While Bryan Cranston could possibly appear inEl Caminoto reprise the role in a flashback sequence, his involvement has not been confirmed at this time. As we’ve seen in the trailer, however, Aaron Paul will definitely be back as Jesse Pinkman, serving as the central character in the story. Charles Baker and Matt Jones will also both be returning asSkinny Pete and Badger, Jesse’s two closest friends. The movie picks up directly after the events ofBreaking Badand the death of Jesse’s former mentor, showing what has since happened with Jesse and giving proper closure to the fan favorite character.
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Moviewill premiere on Netflix and in select theaters just days from now on Oct. 11. Fans ofBreaking Badhave been waiting years for this moment You can watch the complete interview with Gilligan below, courtesy of The Rich Eisen Show on YouTube.
