The Real Life Walter White

We all know the name Walter White, but we bet you didn’t know the real story behind Breaking Bad. Let’s get one thing straight, Breaking Bad is a work of fiction. With that being said, life has a tendency to imitate art (and vice versa), and sure enough, there are a number of cases out there that bear a striking resemblance to the basic premise of Breaking Bad. WatchMojo looks over the real story behind Breaking Bad. Were you surprised by Breaking Bad’s real-life parallels? Let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

Are you surprised by there being a real life Walter White?!

[freddylorenzo]

He might be Walter white but he's no heisenberg

[Christhis]

*Games of Thrones: What Happened?*

*Breaking Bad: I Won*

[poweroffriendship.]

_"Sometimes it just feels better not to talk. At all. About anything. To anyone."_

*~ Walter White*

[fathergabrielstokes]

2019: The year I gave Breaking Bad a try, and I loved it

[robzildjian]

Real-life Walter White got a lower sentence, thanks to the real-life Saul Goodman. Thanks, Jimmy.

[nicali]

Living in Albuquerque and watching this show makes the experience 100 times better.
To just be watching the show and see something and go “I know where that is!”, it feels really great

[rileywhalen]

Walter White: I’ve making meth for about 10 years

Heisenberg: I killed Gus Fring!

[LuchoCastle_]

Plot twist, the judge that let Walter E. White off the hook was a Breaking Bad fan.

[Zeytrixx]

Wow, It’s just like Walter White but when we discourage him, he doesn’t want that to happen.

[benjaminlrd]

No one:
Drug dealers: Let's make our meth blue in color

[artbyreedie]

I never ever wanted Breaking Bad to end. It was the most beautifully constructed peace of art I’ve ever had the pleasure of witnessing. I’ve watched the entire series 3 times and it just gets better with each watch. I’ve never felt so strongly for each character in any movie/tv show before this. Masterpiece.

[thejew]

That Walter White guy IRL worked for my friend’s dad. He’s actually a nice guy.

[PlacidSine]

Even its “worst” episode, “Fly” was still interesting and had great character interaction with Walt and Jesse

[richiesspeedshop]

I just finished watching Breaking Bad tonight. This is a Masterpiece!

[Ryan-gcsd]

Vince Gilligan brought the idea, Bryan Cranston and all the other amazing actors in the show executed it perfectly.

[colleenglanville]

"Breaking Bad Is Undeniably Among The Greatest And Most Influential Series In Television History."

You can say that again! 😄😁👍

[michaelvalentino]

It’s nice to know that someone who cooks meth, a drug that ruins people’s lives gets a slap on the wrist. While people being charged for marijuana are getting severe sentences. Good job America!

[colleenglanville]

"Starting The Series With A Protagonist And Having Them Evolve Into An Antagonist."

Let's all be clear though...We didn't stop watching the series just because Walter White turned into a bad guy, honestly I think it only made us want to watch more! 😄😁👍

[ouroboros]

For some reason I didn't watch Breaking Bad until the year 2021. People have been saying I need to watch it for years and years, but based on what they said the show was about I was like "meh... doesn't sound too interesting". Boy was I wrong. I think it just might be the best show I've ever watched. Either Breaking Bad or Sopranos. Absolutely brilliant and also inspiring in a weird way.