Brian Cranston puts to rest popular 'Breaking Bad' fan theory
On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Monday, actor Bryan Cranston, who is best known for his roles as Walter White on the critically acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad and as Hal Wilkerson on the early 2000's sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, addressed a very popular fan theory that Breaking Bad is a prequel to Malcolm in the Middle. According to some fans, Walter White survived the series finale and assumed a new identity as Malcolm in the Middle patriarch Hal Wilkerson. So what does Cranston think of this fan-favorite theory? On The Tonight Show, Cranston told Fallon jokingly, "I'm not at liberty to disclose that kind of information without security clearances." Cranston then got serious as he put the theory to rest, stating, "I think it's fun but, you know, it's fun. I don't know. No, Walter White is definitely dead. He's dead, he's dead, he's dead. He's dead." Although, whether or not we can believe Cranston remains to be uncertain, as the last time the actor was on the late night talk show, he totally lied about there being a Breaking Bad sequel, which was later revealed as last year's Netflix original film, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. When Fallon called Cranston out on lying to his face, Cranston stated, "Yeah I'm a big fat liar," as he explained that he had actually filmed the movie in Albuquerque, New Mexico for two days before appearing on Fallon's show.
Video Transcript
JIMMY FALLON: A lot of fans are saying that Walter White did not die in the finale. He actually survived and got a new identity, and just became your character in "Malcolm in the Middle."
KYLIE MAR: On "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Monday, after Bryan Cranston, who is best known for his roles as Walter White on the critically-acclaimed AMC series "Breaking Bad" and as Hal Wilkerson on the early 2000s sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle" addressed a very popular fan theory that "Breaking Bad" is a prequel to "Malcolm in the Middle."
JIMMY FALLON: Thoughts?
BRYAN CRANSTON: I'm not at liberty to disclose that kind of information without security clearances. I think it's fun, but it's-- you know, it's-- it's--
JIMMY FALLON: Yeah--
BRYAN CRANSTON: It's [INAUDIBLE]. I don't know.
KYLIE MAR: While Cranston initially entertained the idea of the fan theory being true, ultimately, he put it to rest.
BRYAN CRANSTON: [INAUDIBLE] Walter white is definitely dead. He's dead. He's dead. He's dead.
JIMMY FALLON: Yeah, you would--
BRYAN CRANSTON: He's dead.
JIMMY FALLON: You would tell me, right? Because I'm your buddy.
BRYAN CRANSTON: I would-- well, I would always tell you the truth. I always have told you the truth.
KYLIE MAR: Although whether or not we can believe Cranston remains to be uncertain, as the last time the actor was on "Fallon," he totally lied about there being a "Breaking Bad" sequel, which was later revealed as "El Camino."
JIMMY FALLON: Did you know that you were shooting it?
BRYAN CRANSTON: Yeah, I'm a big, fat liar.
JIMMY FALLON: Oh.
