Penn Badgley Was Almost Cast as Jesse Pinkman in ‘Breaking Bad’

[hewontgo]

Penn Badgley revealed that he was close to landing the role of Jesse Pinkman on #BreakingBad: “ It was between me and Aaron Paul. We tested. And actually that was the best television script I’d read, at that point. That was the one that got away.” https://t.co/RdkiUgOoEd pic.twitter.com/2W8C8HXa6A
- IndieWire (@IndieWire) February 18, 2023
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[thereinventions]

People here are saying Aaron's career isn't going anywhere but he's done other things like Bojack Horseman and Westworld. The projects he's doing aren't just as big as Breaking Bad.

[soul_amazinn]

I’m also sure he’s fine with his career. He will always have that show that everyone will know him from. BB has a huge cult following imo

People have a very weird take on actors career failing and success. Just because he isn’t on a hit show atm or has a huge film career doesn’t mean his career is a fail lol

[ishi_chan]

Slightly OT but I've started rewatching You and Delilah was the best character 😭😭

[just444]

Peach!

[pciam]

Penn seems like such a decent guy. I’d be upset if he turned out to be disappointing lol.

I’m also always afraid to say that about people I don’t follow closely because someone may have receipts otherwise 🤣

[sweetwaterlane]

Same. And it's a very short list for me so I hate to check on people like Penn (also Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston, actually) because I don't want to find out they're awful.

[therearewords]

Not me reading it as Chace being offered to play Dan. Don't read, not even on the weekend!

[xellabelle]

Ed Westwick originally auditioned for Nate though but apparently the producers thought he looked too much like a serial killer and not a romantic lead, I mean they weren’t wrong

Besides the point but: Also the writer of the GG books said “Chuck was supposed to be as handsome as the model in an aftershave commercial…” basically implying Ed was not. Also true lol

[burntxtoashes]

The fact that Ed made a career* off of being a ~sex symbol (especially given his recent history) is so baffling to me.

*this is probably too generous of a word

[honeebs]

So chatty, tictoking, podcasting, split season, marvel buss.
Michelle everywhere at once Penn is taking over.
You really do have to be careful, you don't want to be overexposed.... before the party. xoxo

🤣😐srsly it wouldn't have worked with him.