The actor (who had a voice role in an earlier episode) shares his casting story with creator Charlie Brooker and reaction to Bryan Cranston’s recent retirement talk while talking about Dos Hombres and reviving his Jesse Pinkman.
Aaron Paul’s live-action debut on Black Mirror has been five-and-a-half years in the making.
In December 2017, Paul had a voice cameo on one of Black Mirror’s signature episodes, “USS Callister,” as series creator Charlie Brooker wanted to add another wrinkle to Paul’s fictional feud with Breaking Bad co-star Jesse Plemons. Paul, who was already a huge fan of Black Mirror, agreed to voice “Gamer691” as long as it didn’t preclude him from a future live-action role. A gentlemen’s agreement was then made, and while Paul’s Westworld commitment prevented a season five appearance on the hit Netflix anthology, Paul says he’s grateful that Brooker stayed true to his word for season six’s John Crowley-directed episode, “Beyond the Sea,” co-starring Josh Hartnett and Kate Mara…