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Recast Breaking Bad with Big Time/Hollywood Actors

Posted on 1/4/14 at 9:28 pm
Posted by Rittdog
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed
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Posted on 1/4/14 at 9:28 pm
The great thing about TV shows...most of the times they cast unknowns or obscure actors. This helps us identify the actors as "that character"

However, if Hollywood JUST had to force/make known star actors in the role....who would have liked to seen? Or at least the best for the part. Here's my guess.

Walt - Gary Oldman
Jesse - Emile Hirsch
Hank - Bruce Willis
Gus Fring - Laurence Fishburne
Mike - Stellan Sarsgaard (sp) (A Euro take ..cant think of anyone from the US that can do a good enough job to match the original)

Who would you cast?
Posted by Sunday_Tiger
Napoleanville
Member since Mar 2012
1081 posts
Posted on 1/4/14 at 9:40 pm to
Walter- JGL
Skyler-JGL
Jesse-JGL
Hank-JGL
Marie-JGL
Gus-JGL
Posted by wish i was tebow
The Golf Board
Member since Feb 2009
46121 posts
Posted on 1/4/14 at 10:15 pm to




I cant imagine another walter white
Posted by SetTheMood
The Red Stick
Member since Jul 2012
3182 posts
Posted on 1/4/14 at 10:52 pm to
Walt - Woody Harelson
Jesse - Justin Timberlake
Hank - Ray Stephenson
Gus Fring - Cristoph Waltz
Mike - Harvey Keitel
Skyler - Uma Thurmon
Saul - Paul Giamattia
This post was edited on 1/4/14 at 11:06 pm
Posted by Libertyabides71
Fyffe Alabama (Yeah the UFO place)
Member since Jul 2013
5082 posts
Posted on 1/4/14 at 10:54 pm to
Nick Saban - Walter White
Derek Dooley - Jesse Pinkman
Terri Saban - Skylar White
Kristin Saban - Walt Jr.
the kid Saban doesn't claim - Holly
Jimmy Sexton - Saul Goodman
Will Muschamp - Badger
Les Miles - Hank
Dan Mullens - Guy with BluTooth in Lexus
Steve Spurrier - Hector
Butch Jones/Mark Stoops - Combo/Crazy Eight
Mark Richt - Huell
Paul Finebaum - Gale
Butch Jones - Gomie
Mark Emmert - Tuco
Hugh Freeze - Marie
Gary Pinkel - Ten Beneke
Bret Bielema - Skinny Pete
Gus Malzahn - Fring
Kevin Sumlin - Fring's boyfriend/old partner
James Franklin - Mike
AJ McCarron - Todd
Katerine Webb - Lydia
Vince and Barbara Dooley - Jessie's Parents
Barbara Dooley's Dachshund - Jessie's brother
The University of Tennessee's Football Program - Jane
Tennessee Fans - Jane's Dad
Harvey Updyke - Uncle Jack
Random Bammers - Jack's white supremacist gang
This post was edited on 1/5/14 at 5:07 pm
Posted by Rittdog
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed
Member since Oct 2009
9955 posts
Posted on 1/4/14 at 11:10 pm to
quote:

Walt - Woody Harelson
Jesse - Justin Timberlake
Hank - Ray Stephenson
Gus Fring - Cristoph Waltz
Mike - Harvey Keitel
Skyler - Uma Thurmon
Saul - Paul Giamattia

Posted by RoyalBaby
South Central
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 1/5/14 at 2:57 pm to
Marie - Annette Bening
Posted by Matisyeezy
End of the bar, Drunk
Member since Feb 2012
16624 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 4:18 pm to
Why the frick would you recast a top-5 series ever?

Okay, I'll play.

Walt -- Steven Seagal
Jesse -- Jason Statham
Hank -- Danny Glover
Gus -- Dolph Lundgren
Mike -- Arnold
Walt Jr. -- Christopher Hawkins
This post was edited on 1/5/14 at 4:20 pm
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
146498 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 4:49 pm to
Walter- Jason Statham
Walt Jr.-Taylor Lautner
Skyler-Jennifer Lawrence
Mike-Hector Elizondo
Lydia-Kristen Stewart
Saul-Bruce Willis
Jesse-Bradley Cooper
Hank-Mark Harmon
Marie- Rachel McAdams
Gus-Jack Nicholson
Todd-Chris Burke
Old Man Bell Ringer-Robert De Niro
Posted by zzemme
Member since Nov 2008
10163 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 4:52 pm to
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Libertyabides71

That. is. perfect.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 1/5/14 at 5:24 pm to
I like yours a lot actually. Although couldn't see Willis being vulnerable enough to play a weaker injured hank.

I think Ben Kingsley would be an awesome mike or Gus if he were a little younger.

This post was edited on 1/5/14 at 5:26 pm
Posted by Rittdog
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed
Member since Oct 2009
9955 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 5:30 pm to
quote:

I think Ben Kingsley would be an awesome mike or Gus if he were a little younger.



Would be awesome.

I watched Unbreakable the other day. Willis has the capability to pull off the "vulnerable" side. Just doesnt do it quite often.

Who would you have in mind for Hank?
Posted by Libertyabides71
Fyffe Alabama (Yeah the UFO place)
Member since Jul 2013
5082 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 5:37 pm to
Dean Norris is such an iconic Hank its hard to say.

The big reason is because he isn't acting playing Hank. He was a bit part in Starship Troopers today when I was flipping channels. Played that guy exactly like Hank.
Posted by Indigold
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2013
1702 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 6:17 pm to
Bryan Cranston already was a pretty well known actor..
I like Annette Benning as Marie.
Posted by Kingwood Tiger
Katy, TX
Member since Jul 2005
14162 posts
Posted on 1/5/14 at 7:17 pm to
I don't know about the rest of the cast but Christopher Walken would make one hell of a Walt
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 1/6/14 at 12:07 am to
Walt - Daniel Day Lewis/ Kevin Bacon
Jesse - Ryan Gosling/ Elijah Wood
Hank - Bruce Willis/ John Goodman
Gustavo Fring - Denzel Washington/ Adrian Brody
Skylar - Milla Jovovich....or Courtney Love
Saul - Christian Bale
Mike - Anthony Hopkins/ Stallone
Tuco - Gordon Ramsay
Jack - Kurt Russell
Ted - Tim Daily (Joe from "Wings")
Marie - Neve Campbell
Todd - Matt Damon

This post was edited on 1/6/14 at 12:30 am
Posted by Libertyabides71
Fyffe Alabama (Yeah the UFO place)
Member since Jul 2013
5082 posts
Posted on 1/6/14 at 12:23 am to
Here is another joke idea

Bryan Cranston was a voice actor first. His best known voice work was unbelievably several iconic villains from early Power Rangers. How about casting Breaking Bad with other Power Ranger alums?

Two more weird tidbits - His first real recognition was for said voice work, in fact the original Blue Ranger Billy had the fanon (fan created but later used in show) last name of Cranston. The name Billy Cranston was used by the early online ranger fans in the late 90s and became used officially by the parent company (Saban/Fox) when Malcom in the Middle became popular. Malcom in the Middle was originally developed by Saban (creator of Power Rangers) through 20th Century Fox TV and his work on Power Rangers led to his star making role as Hal.

One of villains he voiced as a malevolent sentient crystal that caused the Rangers to have bad dreams (so they would be too tired to fight and be destroyed). Its name? The Crystal of Nightmares.
This post was edited on 1/6/14 at 12:25 am
Posted by weaveballs1
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2010
3037 posts
Posted on 1/6/14 at 12:27 am to
Walt - Michael Keaton
Jesse - Miles Teller
Hank - Michael Chiklis
Walt Jr. - Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Skyler - Katherine Heigel
Marie - Jenny Slate
Saul- Nic Cage
Mike - Hulk Hogan
Gus - Jeffrey Wright
Posted by Harry Caray
Denial
Member since Aug 2009
18636 posts
Posted on 1/6/14 at 1:57 am to
quote:

The University of Tennessee's Football Program - Jane
Tennessee Fans - Jane's Dad
Harvey Updyke - Uncle Jack
Random Bammers - Jack's white supremacist gang
Posted by Rittdog
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed
Member since Oct 2009
9955 posts
Posted on 1/6/14 at 6:29 am to
quote:

Walt - Daniel Day Lewis/ Kevin Bacon
Jesse - Ryan Gosling/ Elijah Wood
Hank - Bruce Willis/ John Goodman
Gustavo Fring - Denzel Washington/ Adrian Brody
Skylar - Milla Jovovich....or Courtney Love
Saul - Christian Bale
Mike - Anthony Hopkins/ Stallone
Tuco - Gordon Ramsay
Jack - Kurt Russell
Ted - Tim Daily (Joe from "Wings")
Marie - Neve Campbell
Todd - Matt Damon

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