Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul Nearly Joined Christopher Nolan’s Batman Universe
Aaron Paul, famous for his role as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad, almost appeared in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy but missed the opportunity due to scheduling conflicts.
Unexpected Connection Between Two Worlds
Before achieving fame as the troubled outlaw in Breaking Bad, Paul nearly stepped into Nolan’s carefully crafted world of Gotham and its masked vigilantes. Years prior to Nolan’s Interstellar, the actor had a conversation with the director about a different project, which unexpectedly revealed an offer for a small role in one of the Batman films.
Missed Chance and Tiny Role
The role was so minor that Paul barely remembered it until later. However, it had the potential to place him within one of cinema’s most acclaimed trilogies. Unfortunately, the timing did not align as Paul was already committed to another project and could not participate.
“I sat down with Christopher Nolan on another project years ago. I was literally shooting something else at the time, so I couldn’t do it. It was a tiny, tiny, tiny role.”
Paul expressed a genuine desire “to be in his universe.”
Author’s Summary
Aaron Paul nearly joined Nolan’s Batman films in a tiny role but missed out due to schedule conflicts, reflecting his wish to be part of that universe.