Aaron Paul Talks Surprise ‘El Camino’ Cameos in New Interview
Written by SOURCE on October 14, 2019
Surely, you’ve had plenty of time now to have consumed El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie via Netflix. That being said, just know that some of what’s included in this article does indeed constitute full-on spoilers for Vince Gilligan‘s latest move of Breaking Bad universe expansion.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly for a feature published Sunday, star Aaron Paul gave his thoughts on reuniting with several beloved characters for the filmed-in-secret production, as well as addressed the likelihood of revisiting Jesse Pinkman again.
In terms of spoilers, Paul did indeed talk a bit about how it felt to bring Jesse Pinkman back into contact with Walter White by way of the movie’s flashback diner scene. The level of secrecy required to pull off shooting that scene, as fans now know, included private plane travel and Star Wars-esque cloaks.
“One hundred percent of those people were crew members or family of crew members,” Paul said of shooting the scene with Bryan Cranson. “We needed that diner to be filled with people who we could trust to not leak this information. And also just to be a part of it, you know? We wanted to be surrounded by loved ones, to be a part of this really cool day. The day Bryan came on set with that bald cap and those loafers and that classic Mr. White outfit. I mean, the faces that showed up, the people who flew in just to see this moment, they thought, ‘Well, look, if I’m going to visit one time, it’s gotta be during this time.’ It was pretty cool to be a part of that.”
On the film’s ending, which sees a reunion with Krysten Ritter’s character, Paul said “it was such a beautiful way to end the film.” The advice Jane gives him in that scene, Paul added, is indicative of Jesse’s journey in the film.
“Just take control of your own destiny and run with it,” he said.
As for more Jesse Pinkman in the future, Paul is only up for it if it makes sense and stays true to what fans have come to expect from the Breaking Bad projects in terms of quality.
“If Vince asked me to jump onto Saul, I would do it in a heartbeat,” he said. “And I would know it’s for very good reasons. So we’ll see. Look, we talk about it all the time, we really do, and we want to do it for the right reasons. We don’t want to just throw you in a scene that doesn’t make sense.”
Catch the full interview here, preferably followed by a rewatch of El Camino in lieu of whatever you originally had planned for your day.
