'Breaking Bad' Star Bryan Cranston Retires From His Acting Career

It's one of those news that you didn't expect. Famous for his role as Walter White in 'Breaking Bad,' and his incredible acting in the Sitcom 'Malcolm,' Bryan Cranston has been an icon of TV for a whole generation. He even became of Icon of The Internet because of all the memes created from his legendary scenes in 'Breaking Bad.'

However, as all the tales say, everything comes to an end, and the actor decided to announce his retirement after 40 years of career. But what are the reasons for his departure? And when exactly will he definitely stop acting? Is that permanent?

As announced in the British GQ Magazine on the 8th of June during a long interview, the comedian will be retiring within three years. Yes, he will not be leaving tomorrow and might finish what he already started, so there is no need to worry if you were following a project he should appear in the next few years. He will be there, no matter what. However, once he stops acting, he really wants to stop. And for his retirement, he decided to choose a place to give it a try, to stay here maybe forever after. The place is a quiet village in France, where nobody should recognize him.

He wants to move there for at least six months with his wife, Robin Dearden, and if they like it, they may stay and never come back. But who knows? We can always have surprises in the Hollywood industry. This stop will also include a closing of his production company, "Moonshot Entertainment," which he might sell for a reasonable price with all the success he had. In the GQ Magazine, he explains that he wants to change his "universe" for himself and his wife, who wishes for the same thing.

He explains that for 24 years, his wife, Robin Dearden, has been living her life depending on what he was doing. He adds that "she was married to Star" and had to adapt her life to his life every time they did something. He wants to correct that and spend time with her, for her, like she wants. For him, she deserves that for all the support she brought to the actor during those years of hard work. To sum up, he wants to rebalance his priorities towards his wife.

Bryan Cranston wants to pause, but more than that, he wants to cut himself from the real world. He wants to walk, drink wine and make new friends in France. And, of course, he wants to refrain from reading any script during those times. And we can understand that since the now 67 Years Old actor has given everything for his career in the industry. In 2000, he became bankable during his role in 'Malcolm,' and his role in 'Little Miss Sunshine' in 2006 and 'Godzilla' in 2014 made him even more famous.

The comedian added that he doesn't want to work anymore; he will not be taking phone calls for these six months at least. Yes, we talk about these six months only because It is unclear whether he wants to pause his career for six months or retire from it completely.

In 2026, Bryan Cranston will indeed be leaving the industry, but is that forever? Many people in the industry wanted to retire once they estimated they were too old, but for some of them, the desire to come back was so big that they decided to return to work, and it could still happen for Bryan Cranston.

The only thing we really know about the actor is the fact that in 2026, he will be selling his production company, "Moonshot Entertainment," and that he will be living in a small village in France for six months. But after that, we don't know if he will return to the US or stay in France; it is still uncertain, and we might get more answers in a few days or months. Despite all that, in the meantime, it will be possible to see him playing in the new comedy by Wes Anderson, 'Asteroid City' that was nominated at the Cannes Film Festival but also in 'Argylle" with Dua Lipa.