Aaron Paul, who got his starmaking turn as meth manufacturer Jesse Pinkman inBreaking Bad, said that he is in serious talks with show creator Vince Gilligan to appear in the upcomingBreaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul, according to The Associated Press.
Breaking Bad Q&A: Bob Odenkirk on the Soul of Saul Goodman
The actor was promoting his upcoming action filmNeed for Speed when Jesse Pinkman came up, as it presumably will in every interview Paul will give for years.
Anything Vince is involved with, Im there, Paul said. I owe him my entire career. And the idea of jumping into the skin of Jesse Pinkman again in his lighter days because its all a prequel it would be fun.
Earlier this year, Gilligan said that he hoped to convince some of Breaking Bads regular cast to join up for Better Call Saul, but conceded he may be a victim of his own success. Theyre off making big movies anddoing Broadway playsand whatnot, and thats exactly the way it should be, Gilligan said. That is a high-class problem that we will have to contend with as we go forward withBetter Call Saul, if we do indeed want to touch base with some of these characters.
Still, Paul has been lobbying hard for a role, telling Details in January, Both Bryan [Cranston] and I want to be a part of that, if theyll have us.
One person that wont be a part of Sauls world of bus stop ads and Constitution-splattered walls is Dean Norris, who played DEA Agent and Walter Whites brother-in-law Hank Schrader on the show. TheUnder the Domestar said earlier this week, I dont think theyll let me do a little cable show.
I think that experience was that experience, Norris said. Im not a big fan of kind of revisiting something that has already been done. But I think its going to be awesome. So I cant wait to see it.
Last year, Gilligan revealed that the spinoff was originally conceivedas a half-hour sitcom before he and his team settled on an hour-long format.Theres obviously a danger inherent in doing a spinoff, but I just love the character of Saul Goodman so much, and part of me doesnt want to say no to this world, Gilligan said.
Better Call Saul features Bob Odenkirk as shady lawyer Saul Goodman and is set to premiere on AMC in November.