One Better Call Saul's Tiny Issue That Even Fans Can Fix Without Breaking a Sweat

Time can be a tricky adversary, especially when it comes to maintaining continuity in television shows and movies. In the case of Better Call Saul, the challenge was even greater because the events in the series take place before Breaking Bad.

Chronologically, many characters should look younger in BCS, despite the actors actually aging in real life. Aging is a completely natural process, but it was a bit frustrating to see characters such as Jimmy, Mike, Gus, Don Eladio, and many others look older than they were supposed to.

Fans of the Breaking Bad universe were also in for a nostalgic treat in the final season of Better Call Saul. As the prequel series came to a close, it brought back two iconic characters in a flashback — Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.

Fans couldn't help but notice that the actors had visibly aged since their last appearance, especially Aaron Paul (it’s not his fault though), the actor who brilliantly portrayed the character of Jesse Pinkman.

When we first met Jesse in Breaking Bad, he was a young and energetic partner to Walter White. Fast forward to Better Call Saul season 6, and Aaron Paul has matured both as an actor and as an individual.

Many fans felt like it kind of ruined the moment for them. This led to some creative fan efforts to de-age them in the flashback scenes.

For example, a YouTube channel named TheCynicalProduction posted a de-aged version of the RV scene. Through the power of AI, they managed to make Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston and Bob Odenkirk look closer to their younger selves.

The same channel posted a de-aged version of Mike and Gus in one of the scenes they share.

It got fans wondering. Why can a random person at home, with zero budget, make a de-aged character look fascinating and almost flawless, while a huge studio can't?

Well, it's not just about the budget. Hollywood has tried using this technology before, and let's just say it didn't always go so well.

The main issue here is that even though these effects look really cool, they don't quite capture the natural look of a younger self. They don't have those small details and genuine emotions that make actors’ expressions so special.

That might be the reason why the creators of Better Call Saul didn’t go for it.

Source: Reddit