At this point, Bryan Cranston is an A-lister, and one of the most respected actors currently plying his trade in Hollywood. It’s almost hard to remember that he spent the 1980s and 90s as a fairly anonymous TV journeyman, appearing on shows as diverse as Walker, Texas Ranger, The X-Files, and Seinfeld. It wasn’t until the 2000 debut of long-running FOX sitcom Malcolm in the Middle that Cranston gained widespread fame with the character of wacky dad Hal.
That career path is not exactly the one that most would expect to lead to A-list status, but things for Cranston changed drastically following his casting as chemistry teacher turned drug lord Walter White in AMC hit Breaking Bad. Cranston gave a performance that earned him multiple Emmys, and led to the series becoming one of the most acclaimed dramas of the modern era. With his profile raised, Cranston has since gone on to star in movies like Godzilla, Argo, and Trumbo, but that has never stopped fans from awaiting the actor’s eventual return to series TV.
For those yet to check it out, Sneaky Pete stars Giovanni Ribisi as the titular character, an ex-convict who adopts the identity of his cell mate in order to hide from his own past mistakes. The biggest of those mistakes would definitely be scamming ex-cop turned crime boss Vince (Cranston) out of a ton of money, prior to winding up behind bars. Complicating matters further is the fact that Vince is holding “Pete’s” brother hostage, in an attempt to bait his prey out of hiding.
Source: Deadline
