‘Westworld’ Season 3 Adds ‘Breaking Bad’ Star Aaron Paul
Westworldseason 3 may have just gotten a lot more interesting.Aaron Paul, who broke out in AMC’sBreaking Badand has since gone on to star in shows like Netflix’sBoJack Horsemanand Hulu’sThe Path, has officially joined the cast of HBO’s high-profile sci-fi show for its third season. Read more about theWestworldAaron Paul casting below.Deadlinebrings the news about Paul’s addition, saying that while the producers won’t reveal details about the actor’s role on the show, he’ll be a new series regular. We expect him to be a significant factor in the new season,which will be radically differentfrom the two seasons that came before it. Spoilers ahead for season 2, but the finale left the show in an entirely new place, withEvan Rachel Wood’s Dolores inhabiting the body of a host robot recreation ofTessa Thompson’s character Charlotte Hale and the action seemingly moved out of the parks as the hosts infiltrate the “real world.”
Will Paul be playing a human or another of Delos’s android creations? We have no clue, but feel free to speculate wildly until more info about his character comes to light. Either way, I’m hoping he’ll provide the show with a jolt of energy…or at least some lasting empathy. Jesse Pinkman, the most famous character of Paul’s career, beganBreaking Badas something of a joke but ultimately grew to become the soul of the series, and his incredible performance that mixed humor and heart was a huge reason for that.
I found the second season ofWestworldto be a supremely frustrating piece of television storytelling, and desperately wish the showrunnersJonathan NolanandLisa Joywould just tell a straightforward narrative without trying to pull the rug out from under their audience and “blow our minds” with last-minute reveals. The show’s characters have never been easy to invest in, so maybe having someone like Paul on board will provide a good re-entry point after a season that left many peoplewondering what the heck was even happening anymore. I pretty much swore off this show after the second season, but damn it – Paul’s presence just might be enough to suck me back in.
Westworldwill return to HBO, but Nolan and Joy have been coy about exactly when that will happen.They’ve saidthere would be “a bit of a wait” for the third season, which could mean it won’t air until2020.
