Fake meth was stolen from the set during filming for Breaking Bad, according to the show’s prediction designer.
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Robb Wilson King told The Guardian to make the AMC drama realistic, he consulted with both officers from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and dealers he befriended on the streets of Albuquerque, where they were shooting the series.
“By operating this way, we were able to access neighbourhoods and homes used for cooking meth. We even made friends with some of these people” he said.
“It was pretty scary. You’re dealing with a real dangerous thing. If it’s done wrong in your presence, you could suffer. But it’s important to feel it and see it – you can translate that to film.”
He explained that a DEA consultant was also on hand to educate the team about how meth is made, consumed and even how their raids are conducted. The fake meth they created was so realistic, says King, it sometimes got stolen from the set.
Meanwhile, the house which was used as Walter White’s home in the Bryan Cranston – fronted series, was recently put up for sale.
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the house was put on the market for $4million (£3.2million), despite other similar homes in the area estimated to be worth $350,000 (£281,746).
Last year, Cranston told Breaking Bad fans that it was time to let the show go, explaining: “Everything should come to an end. Everything’s cyclical. Our lives are cyclical. The seasons, trees, everything. And, so, it’s okay to have a beginning, middle, and end, and then let it go. I’m proud of what we did.”
As well as a cameo in the final season of Better Call Saul, Cranston reappeared as White for a brief appearance in one-off film El Camino in 2019, and also revived the character for a Super Bowl commercial in 2023.
Creator Vince Gilligan also discussed the possibility of a spin-off show for White’s son Walt Jr. (RJ Mitte) in 2023.
In other news, Breaking Bad was recently voted the best show of the last 25 years in a poll of fans on Rotten Tomatoes.
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