Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul has discussed what it was like to be on a recent episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia alongside his co-star and friend Bryan Cranston.
What was Aaron Paul’s experience on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia like?
While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Paul was asked about playing himself in a recent episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s 16th season. The actor had nothing but praise for the show and the people making it,
“It was so much fun,” Paul recounted. “I just loved that whole crew over there. I’ve known them for so many years, and what a dream, really. I have so much respect for that entire company over there, and I actually pitched Rob [McElhenney] and Glenn [Howerton] the idea of Bryan and I coming into Philly to do a Dos Hombres tour and somehow we connect. Maybe we would stumble into their bar and chaos is created, and that’s sort of what we did. So they came up with this idea, they threw the script at us and we were super excited to jump on board.
“Doing that [It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia] was just something for us to have a lot of fun with, and they shoot an entire episode in three days. When I got to set and we started doing it, I quickly realized that I need to do more comedy. I really do, because that set is so fun. Everyone was laughing and having such a great time. I wasn’t in a corner torturing myself and trying to get into a proper headspace for a traumatic scene I’m about to tackle. So, we had such a great time doing it.”
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is created by Rob McElhenney, who is also starring as Ronald “Mac” MacDonald. Joining him are Charlie Day as Charlie Kelly, Glenn Howerton as Dennis Reynolds, Kaitlin Olson as Dee Reynolds, and Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds.
Additional executive producers include McElhenney, Day, Howerton, Michael Rotenberg, Nick Frenkel, Megan Ganz, Rob Rosell, David Hornsby, Scott Marder and Victor Hsu. The show is produced by FX Productions. In 2020, the comedy was granted multiple season renewals and is expected to air through Season 18.
“The Gang is ripping straight from the headlines — Inflation, US-Russian relations, mental health, gender equality, injury liability, gun control, and … celebrity-branded products,” reads the synopsis for Season 16. “But there’s nothing sweet about them as Mac, Charlie, Dennis, Dee, and Frank yearn for the past as they attempt to survive in 2023.
“This year alone, Mac battles with allergies and long-distance dating, Charlie takes on his long-forgotten sisters, Dee fights for rent control and women’s athletics, Frank wrestles for his gun, and Dennis struggles to improve his mental health. At the end of the day, they’re navigating 2023 with 16 years of baggage as a few figures from their past rear their heads.”
