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Biographical sources and interviews report that RJ Mitte has a mild form of cerebral palsy which he does not require crutches for, and that he only used crutches when acting the role of Walter White Jr. in Breaking Bad.
speech difficulties and impaired motor control, for which he uses crutches (which Mitte, who has a milder variation of cerebral palsy, does not require)
Breaking Bad is a crime drama franchise created by American filmmaker Vince Gilligan. It started with the television series Breaking Bad (2008–13), and was followed by a prequel/sequel series, Better Call Saul (2015–22), and a sequel film, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019). The following is an abridged list of characters appearing across the productions.
Walter Hartwell White Jr. (played by RJ Mitte) is Walter and Skyler's teenage son and Holly's older brother. He has cerebral palsy, as manifested in speech difficulties and impaired motor control, for which he uses crutches (which Mitte, who has a milder variation of cerebral palsy, does not require). Angered by his parents' constant fighting, Walter Jr. tries to establish an independent identity, insisting on being called Flynn and asking his…
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# Actor RJ Mitte from Breaking Bad
Here's a revealing, extended audio interview with 16 year old actor RJ Mitte, who plays Walter White Jnr in the gritty US drama Breaking Bad.
He joined us from a studio in Albuquerque, where the show is filmed. In the series, he plays a smart alec teenager in extraordinary circumstances. His father (Bryan Cranston) has terminal cancer and starts 'cooking' the hard drug Crystal Meth to pay for his treatment and support his family. RJ himself has mild cerebral palsy, but he had to 'act more disabled' for the role. His character uses crutches and has slurred speech - skills that RJ had to re-learn for the part. In this 11 minu
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