Is Walter Jr Autistic in real life?

Actor RJ Mitte rose to fame at the age of 14 when he was cast as Walter White Jr in cult series Breaking Bad. He has cerebral palsy and was bullied when he was younger because of his disability.

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Is Walt Jr actually autistic?

He has cerebral palsy, as manifested in speech difficulties and impaired motor control, for which he uses crutches.

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Does Walter Jr have a speech impediment in real life?

Unlike his on-screen character, Mitte has a milder form of CP, and does not use crutches or slur his speech. Yet the 22-year-old actor has faced many of the same medical and social challenges as White. "People with CP overcome hurdles every day," Mitte says.

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Is RJ Mitte really disabled?

Mitte was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 3; after his diagnosis, doctors put his legs in casts for 6 months to straighten his feet. He used leg braces and crutches for most of his childhood until his body became strong enough to walk without them.

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What mental illness does Walter Jr have?

He has cerebral palsy, as manifested in speech difficulties and impaired motor control, for which he uses crutches.

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RJ Mitte Talks How Breaking Bad Changed His Life

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Is Walter White a psychopath or sociopath?

The sides of his personality — sociopath and family man, scientist and killer, rational being and creature of impulse, entrepreneur and loser — are not necessarily as contradictory as we might have supposed. Or rather, if we insist on supposing that they are, it may be for our own sentimental reasons.

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Why did Walt dump Gretchen?

She and Walt eventually sparked a romance, fell deeply in love and were at one point engaged. However, after introducing Walt to her family at their home on a Fourth of July weekend, he abruptly left her without any explanation due to feelings of inferiority that her family's wealth and status stirred up in him.

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Why was Breaking Bad canceled?

Following Breaking Bad's overwhelming popularity on Netflix, the show was renewed for season five which was the last outing. Speaking about why he chose to end Breaking Bad on the fifth run, Gilligan said it was his experiences of serving as a writer on The X-Files which led to his decision.

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How much did Bryan Cranston make in Breaking Bad?

However, it was his iconic role as Walter White on Breaking Bad that made him his fortune. His salary per episode was $225,000 and it earned him three Primetime Emmys for outstanding lead actor.

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How many babies did they use in Breaking Bad?

Hudson was on "Breaking Bad" in different episodes. Although three children played Holly White, the daughter of Walter White and Skylar White on Breaking Bad, Holly is the most recognized being the oldest, and she has a line: "Mamma", from the final season in which she appeared in several episodes.

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Why does Skyler look different in Season 3?

Skylar White, or Anna Gunn if you may, was actually suffering from her illness which lead to the apparent weight gain. It was not for any other role or pregnancy. In her own words, "I was actually ill while I was filming the show and it affected my weight. They gave me cortisone and I puffed up and gained weight.

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Why is Marie purple in Breaking Bad?

In Breaking Bad, Purple is primarily worn by Marie and it is used to symbolize protection, self-deception, and complete lack of involvement in the meth trade. Marie often wears the color purple to show her self-deception. Throughout the show he often tries to convince herself that she is somebody that she isn't.

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Why is Walt Jr called Flynn?

This changed, however, in the final season of Breaking Bad when Walt's actions were unearthed. Walt Jr. was disgusted by his father and vowed to protect his mother and baby sister. In doing so, he permanently dropped his birth name and went by Flynn to further wipe his connection to Walt.

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Did Walt Jr ever forgive Walt?

That realization hit home during the phone call at the end of the previous episode, "Granite State." Walter Jr. will not try to understand his father; Walter Jr. will not knowingly accept his money; Walter Jr. will never forgive him. His father was his greatest hero, but became his ultimate villain.

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Did Walt Jr really have CP?

Actor RJ Mitte rose to fame at the age of 14 when he was cast as Walter White Jr in cult series Breaking Bad. He has cerebral palsy and was bullied when he was younger because of his disability. "I had my hand broken, my foot broken, I was slammed on the ground," he says.

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Is cerebral palsy a form of autism?

Is Cerebral Palsy a Form of Autism? Cerebral palsy is not a form of autism. According to the Mayo Clinic, cerebral palsy — which develops after the brain suffers severe damage before, during, or shortly after birth — causes problems with muscle control and tone, movement, and posture.

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Why did Walter sell his car for 50?

It belonged to a man scared of Gus Fring, scared of Tuco Salamanca, scared of chemotherapy, scared of cholesterol. So, after taking a long look at his porkpie, he sells the car to the mechanic for fifty bucks — a dollar for each year of his previous life.

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How much did Gus Fring get paid for Breaking Bad?

Assuming his previous product (which was less pure) netted him about $70 million every three months, he'd still be making $280 million a year even before working with Walt. Note that meth wasn't Fring's only source of income.

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Who is the richest actor in Breaking Bad?

Of course, Bryan Cranston is the richest member of the Breaking Bad cast.

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Is Hector Tuco's dad?

A member of the Salamanca family, Hector is the son of Abuelita, the uncle of twins Marco and Leonel, Lalo, and Tuco, and is the grandfather of Joaquin. He raised Tuco as a son, and taught him and his other nephews that family is everything, living by the creed himself.

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What does BR and BA mean in Breaking Bad?

One is element 35, Bromine. It uses the symbol Br. The other is element 56, Barium. It uses the symbol Ba. Together, the two element squares were used to form the Br in “Breaking” and the “Ba” in Bad.

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Where was Breaking Bad filmed?

The Breaking Bad show was primarily filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Why did Walt pee in the sink?

There are two bathrooms, and they are back to back, sharing one wet wall. When Walt gets up in that scene in the middle of the night, and Skyler won't let him in to use the master bathroom, he's angry (it's his house after all). Jr is in the hall bathroom, so he has a "screw it" attitude and pisses in the sink.

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How much did Gus pay Walt?

Season 3. Gus is pleased with the quality of Walt's blue meth and offers him $3 million for three months of his time to cook more in a high-tech "superlab" hidden under an industrial laundry that Gus owns. Walt initially refuses, but Gus eventually convinces Walt that he should cook for his family's financial security.

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Why didn t Walt join grey matter?

In 2016, Vince Gilligan finally revealed the true reason why Walter broke up with Gretchen and left Gray Matter: he felt inferior to her and her wealthy family, confirming that it was due to his ego and pride.

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