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It can’t be overstated how iconic Bryan Cranston’s performance as Walter White was, which deservingly earned theDrivestar a whopping six Emmy wins. Unfortunately, it meant that his following performances and projects would be inevitably compared to hisBreaking Badcounterpart.
As a result, his first major drama series afterBB,Your Honor, had the misfortune of being compared to arguably one of the greatest TV shows of all time. While its first season ended up becoming Cranston’s first-ever rotten show on the Tomatometer, showrunner Peter Moffat’s brilliant pitch ensured the actor was on board for a second season.
Peter Moffat Got Bryan Cranston Hooked on Michael Desiato’s Fate
WhileYour Honorstarted on a high note with its premiere, the first season wasn’t able to capitalize on this momentum and eventually dropped the ball in the following episodes. On top of that, the legacy of Cranston’s past drama series didn’t help, asYour Honorwas nowhere close to the brilliance of theEmmy-winning series.
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But despite a low score of 58% on the Tomatometer, showrunner Peter Moffat was successful in rolling the ball on the sequel, as he always saw the story as a two-parter. As for Bryan Cranston, instead of directly the actor to return, Moffat used the genius strategy to get theBBstar hooked on Michael Desiato’s potential fate after season 1.
Cranston recalled (viaThe Wrap):
He came to me and said, ‘Not to say you’re in Season 2, but what would you say would happen to the character?’ And I said, ‘Well, it’s one of two things. After losing everything — his wife a year earlier, his son, his standing, his principles, his soul, his integrity, his friends — he’d kill himself. Or he would be imprisoned for the crimes that he committed.’
Peter came back to me and pitched that he is indeed in prison and there was a set of circumstances that got him out that led him on a road to redemption. And I thought, ‘OK, you sneaky bast–d. You got me. That’s a good one.’ [Laughs]
Moreover, the sequel series ended up becoming an improvement over its predecessor, which earned a Certified Fresh rating on the Tomatometer with a score of 67%.
Bryan Cranston on His Radical Physical Transformation for Season 2
AlthoughBryan Cranstonis well-versed in delivering highly impeccable performances, withYour Honorseason 2, the Emmy-winner pushed himself physically by losing 16 pounds. Explaining his reasoning behind losing pounds, he stressed that the radical transformation in the character’s physical appearance was a reflection of his state of mind after losing everything in season 1.
Michael wanted his physical body to catch up with his spirit, which had died. So how does a person who feels emotionally dead and yet physically present face the new day?
While it was revealed that season 2 would serve asYour Honor‘s conclusion, since its newfound success after hitting Netflix, fans are wondering if it’ll be renewed for season 3 in the future.
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Your Honoris available to stream on Netflix.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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