‘Breaking Bad’ Was ‘Rigged’ in Walt’s Favor and Undeserved Skyler Hate ‘Troubled’ Anna Gunn, Vince Gilligan Says
variety.comEthan Shanfeld In “Breaking Bad,” Walter White (Bryan Cranston) builds a multi-million dollar meth empire, all while lying to his family and mercilessly killing those who stand in his way.
But it was often his wife Skyler White, played by Anna Gunn, who was viewed as the villain in the story.In a lengthy interview with The New Yorker, “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan opened up about the undeserved, and often sexist, hatred toward Skyler, saying that it “troubled” him and Gunn.“Back when the show first aired, Skyler was roundly disliked,” Gilligan said. “I think that always troubled Anna Gunn.
And I can tell you it always troubled me, because Skyler, the character, did nothing to deserve that. And Anna certainly did nothing to deserve that.
She played the part beautifully.” Gilligan continued: “I realize in hindsight that the show was rigged, in the sense that the storytelling was solely through Walt’s eyes, even in scenes he wasn’t present for.
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