The creation of two statues depicting the characters Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), protagonists of the acclaimed TV series Breaking Bad, sparked controversy among residents of the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico in the United States from States. .
One of the main proponents of the conservative movement in the local media, radio host Eddy Aragon, vehemently criticized the homage to the show. “This is not the kind of recognition that we want for the city of Albuquerque or our state,” he said in a statement reproduced by Variety magazine.
Aragon also drew a parallel between the unveiling of the “Breaking Bad”inspired statues and the recent demolition of another monument depicting Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate, the first Hispanic governor of New Mexico.
“Now we have brand new statues. Now we put fictional characters in the foreground. We’ve got Jesse Pinkman and of course Heisenberg, and now we’ve erected statues and our progressive mayor of the city of Albuquerque. [Tim Keller] supported them. We’re funding this, so it’s okay to get rid of real historical figures, and now it’s kind of even better [ter] fictional characters of drug trafficking,” criticized the communicator.
Republican Rep. Rod Montoya sees it similarly. “I’m glad New Mexico got the deal. But are we really going down the path of literally glorifying the meth makers?”
The statues honoring ‘Breaking Bad’ were unveiled on July 30 in a ceremony attended by actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, as well as the show’s creator Vince Gilligan who interestingly “predicted” conservative criticism when he spoke .
“In all seriousness, no doubt some people will say, ‘Wow, just what our town needed.’ And I understand that. [Mas] I see two of the best actors America has ever produced. I see them in character as two larger than life tragic figures, cautionary tales.”