Actor Bryan Cranston (archive)
Saturday 10 June 2023 / 14:03
“Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston said he plans to take a sabbatical from acting in 2026, stressing in return that he is never thinking of retiring.
The 67-year-old actor made it clear that he would absolutely not leave the world of entertainment, despite previous decisions to close his production company, sell half of his holdings in the Mezcal Company he co-founded and spend time in a foreign country.
Cranston confirmed on social media platforms Friday evening that the move is a way to hit the “pause button.”
“I’m not going to retire,” Cranston stressed via an Instagram post. “What I’m going to do is hit the pause button for one year after my 70th birthday in 2026,” he added.
The actor explained that the break he is planning will allow him to spend time with his wife in a way he hasn’t been “able to do in the last 25 years” to provide “new hopes, goals and experiences” for them.
Among the rest scheme that Cranston would like to impose on himself is to stay away from communication platforms, as well as stay away from work and focus on reading the classic novels that he has always wanted to read.
He said the move would allow him to “reset” his career, expressing his gratitude for the “inconceivable journey” over the past two decades that includes his Emmy-winning role in Breaking Bad, and admitting he was “running out of new ideas” in how to play the characters presented. on him.
