After the success of the series, Bryan Cranston participated in a movie in which he could not take advantage of the momentum of the success of the series.
Bryan Cranston was not only known for the success of Breaking Bad, but this was his definitive leap. Previously, Cranston had played Hal Wilkerson in Malcolm in the Middle, a sitcom that was also very successful.
However, the radical change in character type, when he stepped into the shoes of Walter White, shocked the world, as his performance went from action to drama, from a quiet professor to a violent dealer, a character arc that the actor passes magnificently. When the series ended, in 2013, it was hoped that Cranston could bring this talent to the big screen, since he had not yet been able to stand out in movies as he had done on TV. However, his first movie after Breaking Bad did not end as expected.
Bryan Cranston participated in Godzilla in 2014, a film that not only did not have as much impact, but the actor's participation was much less important than it could have been. It is not that it is a bad movie, nor that the actor has done it badly, but something much more challenging was expected after the display of talent that he had poured into the series.
Let's remember that the character he played in the film was Joe Brody, the scientist who loses his wife during an accident at the beginning of the film, and who, looking for the reason for that accident, also dies, leaving his son as the protagonist. of history. This happens barely halfway through the film, which also has the main attraction that is Godzilla himself. In this way, it gives the feeling that Bryan could have participated in a film that further enhances his career in the cinema.
It is worth noting, in any case, that later the actor was able to give more of himself in films like Trumbo or Isla de Perros, which was directed by Wes Anderson, who called him back for Asteroid City. This could be a great opportunity for the actor, who, in addition to being accompanied by a cast of stars, where standing out is worth even more, is surely one of the most viewed films of the year, since Anderson's visual appeal is always good. received.
The actor has given samples of everything he can give. Surely anyone who has enjoyed Breaking Bad (which number in the millions), is convinced ist this is so. Because no, he could project it in some Oscar Award nomination, because he doesn't lack talent. Perhaps, before his retirement, which he's already announced in a couple of years, Cranston can get the send-off he deserves.
