What If Wes Anderson Directed Breaking Bad? AI Has An Answer Once Again
Say my name. – Wes Anderson? – You're goddamn right.
Here we go again.
It seems like we won't need filmmakers in the near future as fans keep imagining what our favorite movies and TV shows would look like if it was created in a different style, with new actors or filmed by another famous director.
By September of the current year, it will have been 10 years since the finale of Breaking Bad. But the show proved to remain a pop culture phenomenon for many years to come.
Another evidence for this is that, after so many years, fans just can't stop making up what-if-type of theories.
This time "what if" goes a bit further, as a YouTube user shared their video of an AI-generated perspective on Breaking Bad if it was created by Wes Anderson.
The video represents a trailer of Wes Anderson's version of Breaking Bad.
Everything was entirely created with the help of AI: the images were generated with Midjourney AI and animated with HeyGen, and even the realistic voice-over of the narrator was created with AI — Eleven Labs.
The trailer demonstrates the recognizable locations and characters in Wes Anderson's unique visual style with symmetrical and colorful cinematography.
The trailer suggests new actors for the roles of Breaking Bad's characters, except for Bryan Cranston in the role of Walter White.
Bryan Cranston's portrayal was so top-notch, that even Wes Anderson wouldn't consider anyone else for the role, if he was to remake Breaking Bad.
Owen Wilson is starring as Jesse Pinkman, Willem Dafoe as Tuco Salamanca, Anjelica Huston as Skyler White, Bill Murray as Hank Schrader, Jeff Goldblum as Saul Goodman, and Benicio Del Toro as Gus Fring.
If such an adaptation was created, this would be one hilarious spectacle to witness. Wes Anderson's films often contain elements of humor and satire.
And these elements would fit quite well in Breaking Bad, adding a layer of dark comedy to the intense and dramatic storyline.
Walter White and Jesse Pinkman would likely be portrayed with Anderson's trademark quirkiness. Their interactions would be marked by offbeat dialogues and whimsical moments, contrasting with the dark themes of the show.