BREAKING NEWS: Breaking Bad Star Reveals the Shocking Truth Behind Aaron Paul's Season 2 Injury
Clearing the Air: Breaking Bad Star Sets the Record Straight on Aaron Paul's Season 2 Injury - Get the real scoop on what actually happened during the filming of Breaking Bad Season 2
Summary
Breaking Bad star Raymond Cruz clarifies Aaron Paul's injury in season 2, stating that Paul did suffer a concussion during a scene with Cruz's character, Tuco Salamanca.
Cruz halted the scene upon detecting Paul's concussion, which contradicted Paul's previous statement that Cruz kept on kicking and slamming him against the house.
Although there is a divergence in the recollections of Paul and Cruz, it appears that there is no hostility between the two actors, as they are aware of the potential risk of injuries in their line of work.
Breaking Bad star Raymond Cruz has set the record straight regarding an injury Aaron Paul sustained in season 2. Cruz, known for his role as the ruthless Mexican drug lord Tuco Salamanca, became Walter White and Jesse Pinkman's meth distributor toward the end of season 1. In a pivotal moment early in season 2, Walt and Jesse are abducted by Tuco and taken to his hideout in the desert. It is during a scuffle between Jesse and Tuco that the actor claims Paul sustained an injury, as confirmed by Paul himself a decade ago.
In a recent interview with The Mirror, Cruz offers a correction to Paul's account of the incident. According to Cruz, while Paul's version is somewhat accurate, it is not entirely correct. Cruz states that he was the one who halted the scene after noticing that Paul had suffered a concussion. To read Cruz's complete statement, continue reading below:
The accuracy of the scene is somewhat compromised as Aaron sustains a concussion in the opening, which can be discerned in the footage. As he is thrown through the screen door, his arm inadvertently catches onto it due to the positioning of his open arms instead of crossing them. Consequently, the screen door comes off its hinges.
In reality, I am the one who intervenes. Upon witnessing Aaron standing up, I initially believed he was physically present. However, once we progressed through the wall, I halted the action and pointed out that he was, in fact, absent. His head injury resulted from the impact with the screen door, and this is evident in the genuine scene featured in the film.
Aaron Paul's Breaking Bad Season 2 Injury Explained
It's an incredible scene as the door gets violently torn off its hinges. He amazingly uses his own body weight to rip the door off when he accidentally gets caught on it, resulting in a visually striking shot.
In "Grilled," the second episode of Breaking Bad season 2, Walt and Jesse find themselves held captive in Tuco's desert cabin. It is here that Tuco discovers their plot to poison him with ricin-laced food. In a fit of rage, he violently hurls Jesse through the screen door, causing Paul's injury at that very moment. Reflecting on the incident during a Reddit AMA years later, the actor recounted how Tuco not only caused him a concussion with this action but also proceeded to kick him, lift him up, and toss him against the house despite Paul's pleas for him to stop.
Cruz's recollection of the incident aligns with Paul's to a certain extent, although they differ on some important details. Cruz acknowledges that Paul sustained a concussion when he was thrown through the screen door, a fact that he does not dispute. However, one significant clarification from Cruz's perspective is that he was the one who intervened and put an end to the altercation upon realizing Paul's concussion, rather than continuing to attack him. As of now, Paul's version of events and Cruz's version remain conflicting accounts of what transpired on the set of Breaking Bad. However, it is worth noting that there seems to be no animosity between the two actors, as unfortunate injuries are an inherent risk in their profession.
