Albuquerque New Mexico is ready to hang its hat on the show ‘Breaking Bad’ as the biggest thing to happen to them. And to commemorate that odd fact, they’re putting up statues!
According to the Albuquerque Journal, on July 29, 2022 the city will honor Walter White and Jesse Pinkman — the series’ iconic characters — by installing bronze statues at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul brought those characters to life for multiple seasons.
Series creator Vince Gilligan is donating the bronze statues to the city. He commissioned them in 2019 from sculptor Trevor Grove.
Cranston told the Journal that he and Paul were going to be involved in the unveiling of the statues. It was then he pitched the idea to get involved with the Albuquerque Isotopes on July 30. The pair will be at Isotopes Park together raising money for two New Mexico-based charities and to promote their joint-venture Dos Hombres Mezcal — a drink that will be available to buy during Isotopes games starting in mid-July.