Photo: Santiago Felipe/Getty; Ben Rothstein/Netflix/Sony/Kobal/ShutterstockPenn Badgleyalmost got a taste of “Blue Sky.“TheYoustar, 36, reflected on “a bunch” of roles he auditioned for but never got, including the character ofJesse Pinkmanin AMC’sBreaking Bad, as he played with puppies during an interview with Buzzfeed.“One I got close on wasBreaking Bad,” recounted Badgley. “It was between me andAaron Paul, we tested. And actually, that was the best television script I’d read at that point. That was the one that got away.“The role ultimately went to Paul, 43, who played the aspiring crystal meth entrepreneur alongsideBryan Cranston’sWalter Whitefor the entirety of the drama’s five-season run from 2008 to 2013.He won threeEmmy Awardsand received three other nominations for his performance as Paul, as well as a Golden Globe nomination.Frank Ockenfels 3/AMCCranston, 66, and Paul reprised their roles for the 2019 Netflix epilogue movieEl Caminoand last year’s sixth and final season of the spin-offBetter Call Saul. They also revisited the characters for a PopCorners ad “Breaking Good” during this month’sSuper BowlLVII.Paul previously spoke to PEOPLE about returning to theBreaking Baduniverse for the commercial. “It’s soeasy to kind of zip on that skin again. It’s just like revisiting a very familiar friend,” he said.Cranston added: “We had so much fun shooting it. Just getting back into those characters and seeing all the familiar faces. We fit like a glove.“RELATED VIDEO: Aaron Paul Reveals WhichBreaking BadCharacters He Wants to See If There’s Another MovieAlthough it was a fun reunion, fans shouldn’t get their hopes up for more Walter and Jesse in the future. “I feel like this is sort of where we all kind of hang our hats, at least with theBreaking Baduniverse,” said Paul. “And what a fun way to go out.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Badgley can currently be seen in part 1 ofYouseason 4, now streaming on Netflix. Part 2 premieres March 9.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 13: Penn Badgley visits at SiriusXM Studios on February 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images); Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ben Rothstein/Netflix/Sony/Kobal/Shutterstock (10456429a) Aaron Paul as Jesse ‘El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie’ Film - 2019 A sequel, of sorts, to Breaking Bad following Jesse Pinkman after the events captured in the finale of Breaking Bad. Jesse is now on the run, as a massive police manhunt for him is in operation.

Penn Badgleyalmost got a taste of “Blue Sky.“TheYoustar, 36, reflected on “a bunch” of roles he auditioned for but never got, including the character ofJesse Pinkmanin AMC’sBreaking Bad, as he played with puppies during an interview with Buzzfeed.“One I got close on wasBreaking Bad,” recounted Badgley. “It was between me andAaron Paul, we tested. And actually, that was the best television script I’d read at that point. That was the one that got away.“The role ultimately went to Paul, 43, who played the aspiring crystal meth entrepreneur alongsideBryan Cranston’sWalter Whitefor the entirety of the drama’s five-season run from 2008 to 2013.He won threeEmmy Awardsand received three other nominations for his performance as Paul, as well as a Golden Globe nomination.Frank Ockenfels 3/AMCCranston, 66, and Paul reprised their roles for the 2019 Netflix epilogue movieEl Caminoand last year’s sixth and final season of the spin-offBetter Call Saul. They also revisited the characters for a PopCorners ad “Breaking Good” during this month’sSuper BowlLVII.Paul previously spoke to PEOPLE about returning to theBreaking Baduniverse for the commercial. “It’s soeasy to kind of zip on that skin again. It’s just like revisiting a very familiar friend,” he said.Cranston added: “We had so much fun shooting it. Just getting back into those characters and seeing all the familiar faces. We fit like a glove.“RELATED VIDEO: Aaron Paul Reveals WhichBreaking BadCharacters He Wants to See If There’s Another MovieAlthough it was a fun reunion, fans shouldn’t get their hopes up for more Walter and Jesse in the future. “I feel like this is sort of where we all kind of hang our hats, at least with theBreaking Baduniverse,” said Paul. “And what a fun way to go out.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Badgley can currently be seen in part 1 ofYouseason 4, now streaming on Netflix. Part 2 premieres March 9.

Penn Badgleyalmost got a taste of “Blue Sky.”

TheYoustar, 36, reflected on “a bunch” of roles he auditioned for but never got, including the character ofJesse Pinkmanin AMC’sBreaking Bad, as he played with puppies during an interview with Buzzfeed.

“One I got close on wasBreaking Bad,” recounted Badgley. “It was between me andAaron Paul, we tested. And actually, that was the best television script I’d read at that point. That was the one that got away.”

The role ultimately went to Paul, 43, who played the aspiring crystal meth entrepreneur alongsideBryan Cranston’sWalter Whitefor the entirety of the drama’s five-season run from 2008 to 2013.

He won threeEmmy Awardsand received three other nominations for his performance as Paul, as well as a Golden Globe nomination.

Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC

Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) - Breaking Bad

Cranston, 66, and Paul reprised their roles for the 2019 Netflix epilogue movieEl Caminoand last year’s sixth and final season of the spin-offBetter Call Saul. They also revisited the characters for a PopCorners ad “Breaking Good” during this month’sSuper BowlLVII.

Paul previously spoke to PEOPLE about returning to theBreaking Baduniverse for the commercial. “It’s soeasy to kind of zip on that skin again. It’s just like revisiting a very familiar friend,” he said.

Cranston added: “We had so much fun shooting it. Just getting back into those characters and seeing all the familiar faces. We fit like a glove.”

RELATED VIDEO: Aaron Paul Reveals WhichBreaking BadCharacters He Wants to See If There’s Another Movie

Although it was a fun reunion, fans shouldn’t get their hopes up for more Walter and Jesse in the future. “I feel like this is sort of where we all kind of hang our hats, at least with theBreaking Baduniverse,” said Paul. “And what a fun way to go out.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Badgley can currently be seen in part 1 ofYouseason 4, now streaming on Netflix. Part 2 premieres March 9.

source: people.com