Some Mind blowing Facts about Breaking Bad

Here are some interesting facts about Breaking Bad, which is frequently recognized as one of the best TV shows ever created (Rolling Stone placed it third on their list of the 100 best shows, behind Mad Men and The Wire), and which is about to be adapted for the big screen by creator Vince Gilligan.

Introduction

The first episode of Breaking Bad aired on January 10, 2008. Despite its underwhelming debut, the show went on to become a television sensation throughout five seasons, primarily due to word of mouth and the rising trend of binge viewing. At its most basic, it tells the tale of a soft-spoken chemistry teacher who, upon learning that he has lung cancer, risks all he has fought for to provide for his family in the case of his passing. But the tale is not that straightforward, like many great television programs. And it changes over time, with each season remarkably outpacing the one before.

Lots of Network Passed on it

It was revealed in 2016 that Vince Gilligan is developing an HBO limited series about Jim Jones. However, Gilligan wasn't always well-liked by the "It's Not TV" network. According to Gilligan, pitching Breaking Bad to HBO was "the worst conversation I've once had," he said in an interview in 2011. The problem with Hollywood—in movies and on television—is that characters will leave you hanging on a meat hook for days, weeks, or even months at a time, according to Gilligan.

"That took place at HBO. the worst conference I've ever been to... Not merely in my tale, but rather in whether or not I survived or died, the woman we were selling to could not have been less interested. Showtime, TNT, and FX also rejected Breaking Bad for various reasons, so HBO wasn't the only network that finally said no to Walter White.

The Network wanted Matthew Broderick to Star

Bryan Cranston is the only person who could play the title character in Breaking Bad, but when the series first began, he wasn't as well known and AMC wanted a star. They were very interested in using either John Cusack or Matthew Broderick as the lead actor. When asked about their initial hesitation to cast Cranston, a former AMC executive said, "We all still had the picture of Bryan shaving his torso in Malcolm in the Middle." "We thought, 'Really?' Is there not someone else?"

However, Gilligan believed Cranston had the skills to handle the peculiarities of the role because they had previously collaborated on an X-Files episode. The network executives saw the episode and concurred. "We wanted a character that could be theatrical and frightening but yet possessing a human side, so that when he died, you felt bad for him, stated Gilligan. "Bryan got it right.

Jesse Pinkman wasn`t supported to live past Season One

Jesse Pinkman wasn't initially supposed to be a significant character, even though Breaking Bad ultimately turned out to be mostly about the turbulent relationship between Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. Although it's frequently claimed that Jesse was originally going to die in episode nine and that the Writers Guild of America strike in 2007–2008 saved him, Gilligan corrected the record in 2013 by stating that it was obvious much earlier that Jesse's character—and his relationship to Walter—was essential to moving the show forward.

Gilligan remarked, "In a way, the narrators' protest didn't rescue him because I knew by episode 2 all did, all of us, our amazing directors and producers. It became quite obvious early on that killing off Jesse would be a massive, enormous mistake since "everyone recognized exactly how terrific [Aaron Paul is] and a delight to work with." Paul said, "My career would be done," when asked how he would have felt if Jesse had been wiped off in season one during a Reddit AMA. And every week while I watched Breaking Bad, I would be a weeping wreck.

The story arc for Season One was altered as a result of the writers' strike, which turned out to be a good thing

The first season of the program was ultimately cut short by the Writers' Strike, forcing Gilligan to exclude two episodes that would have portrayed Walter's dramatic metamorphosis into Heisenberg. Gilligan was pleased with how things turned out. Before the program ever premiered, Gilligan said to Creative Screenwriting, "We had sketched out all our scenes, and we won't realize how well the series would be accepted."

"You seem to desire to be a bit more dramatic because you don't know how the audience will react to it. To keep viewers watching, you need to make the show engaging and entertaining. All of this is to imply that those final two episodes would have been preeminent ones as a result, taking the characters into a whole new world from the one they were previously in. It would have been difficult to recover from that going into season two. Coming into season two, he continued, "We're not just doing those two episodes."

"We completely tossed things away, and we're beginning over. Compared to how we would have constructed otherwise, we are constructing more slowly. That's great, in my opinion, since I'm sure we've all had beloved programs that were fascinating up to a certain point, but maybe they simply went too far and there was no turning back. The key, in my opinion, is to interact with the characters as little as possible while yet maintaining their attention. It's a true effort of balance.

The Dea helped out, and even taught Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul how to cook Meth

The show's makers believed it was only proper, given the subject matter, to alert the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of what they were producing—and welcome their assistance. We asked them, "Would you want to be a part of it in a consulting to make sure that we do it right?" "We informed them—with all due care and attention," told High Times, Cranston.

"They had the option to declare that they wanted nothing to do with it. However, they realized that checking to make sure we execute it right would be in their best interests. So DEA scientists joined the team as advisors and instructed Aaron Paul and me in the production of crystal meth.

The Science is Sound, but not Perfect. And that was International

Halfway through the initial season, University of Oklahoma chemistry professor Dr. Donna Nelson joined the cast as a scientific adviser and was entrusted with ensuring that the science on the program was accurate—or, at the very least, as "accurate" as was safe. In 2013, Nelson told Mental Floss, "I don't think there's any successful series that gets it 100% correct, but that's not the purpose."

The objective is to become a well-liked show, not a show that teaches science. Because they want to keep the program interesting, there will always be some creative license used. You don't want to give the audience a lesson on how to launch their meth empires—especially with a show about producing drugs.

Nelson remarked, "In the case of Walter White, the blue meth is his brand." It wouldn't be blue in reality; it would be colorless. But this isn't a show that teaches science. It's make-believe. And Vince Gilligan did a great job of getting the science mostly correct. And I'm really happy about it. You may use my opinion about Vince Gilligan as a quote: "I believe he's brilliant!"

That Iconic Blue Meth is Rock Candy

When you see the blue meth that has become Walter and Jesse's trademark, what you're seeing is blue rock candy. Notably, blue rock candies from The Candy Lady in Albuquerque, a specialty candy shop. (They sell a variety of delicacies inspired by Breaking Bad under The Bad Candy Lady brand.)

Gus Fring`s Role was Supposed to be Much Smaller

Gus Fring had a considerably lesser character at first, and Giancarlo Esposito initially wasn't interested in playing him. Esposito said to TIME, "I had not seen Breaking Bad, but my manager at the time informed me it was his favorite program.

"My wife encouraged me to give it a try, but it was a guest position, and I've performed many guest spots. I desired to create a persona. However, I agreed to do two more episodes with the condition that I wanted to be a part of a production family after doing one.

Giancarlo Esposito Channeled his Inner Edward James Olmos

Giancarlo Esposito had a couple of cameos on Miami Vice in the middle of the 1980s. He utilized Lieutenant Martin Castillo from that series, played by Edward James Olmos, as the inspiration for Gus Fring, so it's obvious that the experience had an impact on him.

Gilligan got some help from the Walking Dead Crew for Fring`s Final Episode

One of the most iconic visuals from the whole series is Fring's farewell, for which they were able to seek the assistance of some real gore specialists. Indeed, the prosthetic effects team of The Walking Dead provided invaluable assistance, according to Gilligan, who spoke to The New York Times. And I want to thank Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, and KNB EFX, those two guys and their business, for creating that effect in their shop. A three-dimensional sculpture made by KNB EFX was digitally combined with the realism of the film scene, and this was then enhanced by the visual effects work of a man named Bill Pawloski and his team. In fact, in that last shot, you can peer into and through Gus's skull.

Yes, Aaron Paul does say “BITCH”  a lot -But Probably not as much as you think

According to one estimate, Paul says the word "bitch" a total of 54 times during the series, even though every Jesse Pinkman imitation finishes with one. Which seems on the low side given that there are 62 episodes.

Paul released  a Yo, Bitch App

Even while the aforementioned figure might not appear impressive, Paul became so closely associated with Pinkman's favorite add-on that, in 2014, the actor created the Yo, Bitch app.

Walter`s Boss at the Car Wash is a Chemist in Real Life

Many of the show's audience members were unfamiliar with Marius Stan, who played Bogdan, Walter's employer at the car wash. That's because the series marked his acting debut (along with his eyebrows). He holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and is a senior computational energy scientist at Argonne National Lab, one of the research facilities run by the U.S. Department of Energy, as well as a senior researcher at the University of Chicago's Computation Institute, according to a Reddit AMA.

The White`s House has become a tourist attraction

The house you see in the exterior images is 3828 Piermont Drive NE, a private residence in Albuquerque that has grown to be a very significant tourist attraction, even though Walter White and his family reside at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane. In their eagerness to reenact the scene where Walter White hurls the largest pizza in the world over the roof in one rapid motion, several admirers have left the home's owner with a typical mess.