- Aaron Paul made a grand entrance at the premiere of “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” on Monday by driving in an El Camino, similar to the one his character (Jesse Pinkman) used to escape during the 2013 “Breaking Bad” series finale.
- The black car will also return in the upcoming film sequel, which hits Netflix on Friday.
- Paul told “Entertainment Tonight” that he “thought it would be fun to drive around in that El Camino, just because I’m obsessed with the car.”
- It’s unclear if Paul drove the actual car from the movie or a replica.
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Aaron Paul delighted fans by arriving at the premiere of “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” in the film’s titular car.
The actor, known for his role as Jesse Pinkman on AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” attended the event on Monday at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, California. Paul made a grand entrance by pulling up in a dusty black El Camino, which was used by Jesse to escape at the end of the series.
The vehicle will also be seen in the upcoming film sequel, which hits Netflix on Friday and follows Jesse’s journey on the run from the police.
You can see Paul's arrival, which included a "chase" from the DEA, in a video below shared by AP Entertainment. It's unclear if he drove the actual car from the movie or a replica.
JESSE AND WALT REUNITED - @AaronPaul_8 drives iconic #BreakingBad car to premiere of spin-off #ElCamino movie and explains why he reprised the role of #Jesse Pinkman for show creator #VinceGilligan pic.twitter.com/px4i9tg82j
— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) October 8, 2019
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The moment was captured in additional videos, and fans loved the entrance.
Stumbled across @aaronpaul_8 getting ready to roll into the #ElCamino movie premiere.
I love Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/K2mWP9rv59— Kathyyy (@CheesyG) October 8, 2019
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Aaron Paul arrived in a El Camino with police cars chasing him down a Westwood street pic.twitter.com/eTA2YtNpR0
— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) October 8, 2019
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.@aaronpaul_8 arrives at the #ElCamino premiere being “chased” by a cop car. Amazing entrance #BreakingBad
— Gabrielle Gozo (@gabriellegozo) October 8, 2019
At the premiere, the actor told "Entertainment Tonight's" Nischelle Turner that it was his idea to drive in with that vehicle.
"We had a lot of creative meetings about this premiere and just how we were going to launch this damn thing, and I always thought it would be fun to drive around in that El Camino, just because I'm obsessed with the car," Paul said.
The actor added that he asked for the car from the film, but was turned down.
"Come on, Netflix," he joked.
Here's a photo of Paul with an El Camino that appears to be cleaner and shinier than the one he arrived in.
Paul was joined at the event by show creator Vince Gilligan, who wrote and directed "El Camino." Several past and present "Breaking Bad" stars were also in attendance.
Paul also took photos with costar Bryan Cranston, whose character (Walter White) was last seen seemingly dying at the end of the 2013 series finale.
Even though it has been years since the show ended, Paul and Cranston remain close friends. The two stars teamed up to release their own Mezcal called Dos Hombres and celebrated Paul's 40th birthday at a luxurious resort in the Dominican Republic.
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