Jesse Pinkman had a fitting end to his story with 2019's El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, but if Vince Gilligan ever calls Aaron Paul back for an all-new series, you can count him in. Paul will return for a special appearance as Jesse alongside Bryan Cranston's Walter White in the upcoming sixth and final season of Better Call Saul. With no plans for any other shows (or films) set in the Breaking Bad universe in the works, it may be the final time we'll see Paul in the role.
In any case, there's no telling what the future may bring. Speaking about Breaking Bad in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Paul was asked about a hypothetical Breaking Bad sequel series with an older Holly White, Walter's daughter, tracking down Jesse Pinkman in Alaska. Asked if he'd be up to return or if he would first need to see the script, Paul laughed at the concept before offering this clear answer.
"Honestly, if Vince is involved, my answer is yes."
Vince Gilligan created Breaking Bad and co-created the spinoff Better Call Saul with Peter Gould. Gilligan also wrote and directed El Camino, which revealed how Jesse wrote a letter to be passed along to Brock Castillo, the son of his girlfriend who'd been killed in Breaking Bad's final season. The movie did not divulge the contents of the letter, but Paul spoke about how the film was scripted to include what was said with a narration, though this didn't make the final cut.
"I have the letter. The original script ended with the voiceover of the letter, and it’s just such a beautiful letter. When I read the first draft without it, I called Vince and I pleaded with him. I went, 'No, Vince! I think we need it. It’s such a beautiful moment. It’s really going to tug at the audience’s heartstrings. It’s going to be really powerful.' I remember them telling me, 'Look, we’ll record it, and if it works, it works.' But we never ended up recording it."
Aaron Paul Is Excited for Jesse's Cameo in Better Call Saul
For his part, Aaron Paul is just happy that fans know to expect the returns of Walt and Jesse in Better Call Saul. He didn't want to have to be coy as he was expecting for their appearance to be a surprise. The actor recently opened up about his return in a separate interview with MovieWeb.
"First of all, I am so happy that I can finally talk about it. It's just like, Breaking Bad and shows like that and Better Call Saul are all shrouded in secrecy and mystery. So I'm happy to finally talk about it. To be honest, I'm a little shocked that I can talk about it. I thought that the plan was to sort of unveil it when the episodes aired, but here we are. That world is such a beautiful world. I feel so blessed to be a part of the sort of Breaking Bad, now Better Call Saul, universe."
The sixth and final season of Better Call Saul will premiere on April 18 on AMC.