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Jesse Plemons Says He Would ‘Lie to Strangers Repeatedly’


For months everybody concerned in “El Camino,” the brand new “Breaking Bad” sequel film launched on Netflix, acted as if the film didn’t even exist, making everybody on-line and within the press look silly for even asking. And Jesse Plemons, who reprises his position as Todd from “Breaking Bad” within the movie, was in on that rip-off.

In truth, Plemons even stated the mendacity about filming the film even turned second nature after some time.

“It was really strange at the beginning to flat out lie to strangers repeatedly. And then, you kind of get used to it,” Plemons informed Seth Meyers on Wednesday’s “Late Night.”

“It started to become more and more fun, I have to say. Nope! Not me, not in that,” he stated.

All the secrecy stemmed from director and “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan, who solely did the challenge underneath the pretense that it could be fully stored underneath wraps and can be a complete shock for followers. As they have been taking pictures in Albuquerque, New Mexico, “El Camino” was given the codename “Greenbriar,” and the film’s existence was denied numerous instances at the same time as on-line sleuths pieced collectively what it really was.

“I have no idea how it didn’t surface. There was one day in particular where we were filming in downtown Albuquerque, driving around in Todd’s car, Jesse was in the passenger seat,” Plemons continued. “I know there was a guy that was like, ‘Oh s—t, that’s Todd,’ and people were filming and somehow I guess it just didn’t get traction online.”

“El Camino” instantly continues on from the occasions of “Breaking Bad” and follows Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) after being free of captivity, looking for his personal redemption to start out his life over. Plemons returns to the movie together with fellow “Breaking Bad” alums like Matt Jones, Charles Baker, Larry Hankin and Robert Forster.

Watch Plemons discuss “El Camino” and his subsequent movie, the Martin Scorsese film “The Irishman,” above.



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