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Breaking Bad Fun Facts

The original choice for the lead role in the series ‘Breaking Bad' was John Cusack or Matthew Broderick.

However, it was Bryan Cranston who went on to play the lead role. Read on to know more such facts about this series.

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Breaking Bad Fun Facts

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At the time of Gus Fring’s death, Madrigal ElectroMotive’s fast-food division was working on French Dressing. It got its name due to the combination of two ingredients it had – French dressing and ranch.

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When Walt retired from the meth game, he had earned $80 million. This money was stored in eight large barrels stored deep in the New Mexico desert.

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Gus was a restaurateur who was born in Chile. He was the proprietor of a highly successful restaurant chain known as the Los Pollos Hermanos.

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Saul Goodman’s birth name was Jimmy McGill. He later came to know as Gene Takavic, His office was at a cheap mall, and he ran TV commercials late at night to call him if they ran into trouble with the law.

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During Skyler’s baby shower, Marie stole the white gold tiara she had gifted for her unborn daughter.

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The role of Tuco’s cousins was played by American actors Daniel and Luis Moncada. Their choice of the axe is reflected in their acts in the series.

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Brock was the son of Andrea, who was the girlfriend of Jesse. He bonded well with Jesse, and they played video games and hung out together.

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Marie’s favorite color in the TV series ‘Breaking Bad’ was purple. Her choice was supported by the belief that the color purple was linked to royalty.

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When asked by Jesse what his business is, Walt told him that he was neither in the money business nor the meth business. He was actually in the empire business.

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Jesse dreamt of becoming an artist and, throughout the series, he made several attempts to break off from the power ride of Walt.