Aaron Paul 'Breaking Bad' Scene He Was 'Terrified' to Film—'It Was Brutal'

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26-05-2025

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Aaron Paul revealed a Breaking Bad scene he was "terrified" to film during a recent appearance on Hot Ones.
Newsweek reached out to Paul's representative via email for comment on Monday.
The Context
Hot Ones is a chat show that was launched in 2015 and is hosted Sean Evans, who asks celebrity guests questions while they eat chicken wings. With each round, the hot sauce-coated wings get increasingly spicy.
Paul, 45, rose to fame as Jesse Pinkman on the AMC series Breaking Bad, which ran for five seasons from 2008 until 2013. He later reprised his role in 2019's El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.
Aaron Paul attends the premiere of Netflix's "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" at the Regency Village Theatre on October 7, 2019, in Westwood, California.
Aaron Paul attends the premiere of Netflix's "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" at the Regency Village Theatre on October 7, 2019, in Westwood, California.
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What To Know
On Thursday's episode of Hot Ones, Evans asked Paul if he could name a scene from a movie or television show that he wasn't excited to film.
"Sometimes I'll hear actors talk about circling days on the production calendar for scenes that they're dreading doing," Evans said. "I'm wondering when you think about the pages that you looked at that put you into a mental tailspin, does anything immediately come to mind?"
"For some reason, I'm always doing roles that are just getting beat up and tortured. You know what I mean? I don't know what that says about me," Paul said, before quickly naming a scene from Breaking Bad.
"There's a scene where Jesse wakes up, and his girlfriend, Jane, is dead," the Need for Speed star continued, referring to Jane Margolis, played by actress Krysten Ritter. "I was terrified to shoot that scene.
"It was such a chemical romance, but he was just so in it, all in. Really felt very in love but didn't realize that she was just destroying him. I mean, they were destroying themselves together. I was very nervous to tackle that scene, and I didn't know what to do. I didn't really rehearse it, you know? I just knew I had to put myself in that position as that guy. And so, what you saw is what you saw. It was brutal."
What People Are Saying
Ahead of the interview, First We Feast—the media company behind Hot Ones—announced Paul as a guest via Instagram. In the comments, Krysten Ritter wrote in a message with 347 likes: "Can't WAIT to get the scoop on this."
@Wackaz said in a note with more than 10,000 likes: "Aaron Paul is one of those celebs you swear has been on this show before but actually hasn't. He is the perfect candidate for Hot Ones!"
@chiefkeefsbabydaddy9945, in a comment with 610 likes: "i love how he talks to the WHOLE room, he's always looking around and speaking to the people on set so they all feel included in the conversation. such a cool dude!"
@trillium.3.24, in a comment with 109 likes: "Big props to Aaron for not only the awesome engagement with Sean but turning around and engaging the rest of the people in the studio. All inclusive!! Loved it!"
@RIPMalice, in a post with 180 likes: "He's such a wholesome guy I love this episode. The way he said 'I don't want it to be over, Sean!' is pretty much how we all felt when the episode ended. What a champion."
What Happens Next
Paul's new sci-fi thriller, Ash, is currently available to watch on platforms like Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.