Bryan Cranston's One Condition To Return As Breaking Bad's Walter White

Following his decorated run as Walter White, aka Heisenberg, on "Breaking Bad," Bryan Cranston reprised his role in "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" and in the sixth and final season of "Better Call Saul." Since the spinoff series concluded, the door appears to be closed regarding a return to the "Breaking Bad" universe. However, Cranston has one condition if he were to step into Walter White's Clarks Wallabees again.

During the 14-year run of the "Breaking Bad" universe, Cranston & Co. learned never to underestimate the storytelling talents of Vince Gilligan. If he were to return again, Cranston told Awards Radar that he would only do so if Gilligan came up with a pitch that evoked an "Oh my God" type of reaction. Cranston acknowledged that he does not always have that sort of reaction when reading or hearing a pitch, but regarding the opportunity to portray Walter White again, he reaffirmed, "If you're stunned and astonished by something, you should pay attention. So, if that happens — I don't assume that will — but if that ever did, I'd listen."

Part of why "Breaking Bad" appealed to viewers was seeing the transformation of Walter White from  mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher to cold-hearted meth kingpin. As originally pitched by creator Vince Gilligan, the characters transforms from Mr. Chips into Scarface. Starting from the pilot episode, Walter is established as a character whose dilemma is easily sympathetic, given his Stage 3 cancer diagnosis and the financial hardships he faces. Viewers can understand his motives and, in some cases, support them, which makes some of the boldest moments of the series all the more enthralling.

Walter White's character arc can be highlighted by several awe-inspiring moments. His first appearance as Heisenberg in Season 1, Episode 6, "Crazy Handful of Nothin'," is literally explosive when he threatens meth kingpin Tuco Salamanca (Raymond Cruz). Other notable moments include Season 3, Episode 12, "Half Measures," which features Walter's double homicide of the two dealers responsible for the death of Tomás Castillo, as well as Season 4, Episode 13, "Face Off," where he emerges victorious against Gustavo "Gus" Fring (Giancarlo Esposito). Of course, Walter's ultimate fate culminates in the series finale, "Felina," in which he goes out in a blaze of glory to free his former partner Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) from the neo-Nazis keeping him captive to cook the product.