Current Events > Apparently Ed Begley Jr was up for the role of Chuck in Better Call Saul.

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Doom_Art 05/16/22 6:16:27 PM #1:	For those unaware, Ed Begley Jr plays Clifford Main in the show. The casting of Chuck came down between him and Michael McKean, with Vince Gilligan saying it was the hardest casting decision they ever had to make. Tbh while Michael McKean did an amazing job, I'd have loved to have seen Ed Begley Jr's take on it. He also resembles Odenkirk a little more, which would've been fun. --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:965085177] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>For those unaware, Ed Begley Jr plays Clifford Main in the show. The casting of Chuck came down between him and Michael McKean, with Vince Gilligan saying it was the hardest casting decision they ever had to make. Tbh while Michael McKean did an amazing job, I'd have loved to have seen Ed Begley Jr's take on it. He also resembles Odenkirk a little more, which would've been fun. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CE_gonna_CE 05/16/22 6:17:35 PM #2:	I like him, but overall feel like McKean was the correct choice. --- https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1531-food-delivery-services-general <cite>CE_gonna_CE posted [p:965085207] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>I like him, but overall feel like McKean was the correct choice. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KiwiTerraRizing 05/16/22 6:18:28 PM #3:	CE_gonna_CE posted... I like him, but overall feel like McKean was the correct choice. --- Trucking Legend Don Schneider! <cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted [p:965085232] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>CE_gonna_CE posted... </cite> <quote>I like him, but overall feel like McKean was the correct choice.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Intro2Logic 05/16/22 6:19:04 PM #4:	I get they want someone visibly older than Odenkirk, but the gap between Chuck's appearance and the age he's supposed to be is kinda wild. --- Have you tried thinking rationally? <cite>Intro2Logic posted [p:965085243] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>I get they want someone visibly older than Odenkirk, but the gap between Chuck's appearance and the age he's supposed to be is kinda wild. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PatrickMahomes 05/16/22 6:19:14 PM #5:	mckean was correct but i could definitely see it --- https://i.imgur.com/cEQy3f4.png / https://i.imgur.com/gWKaLHC.png https://i.imgur.com/u6JR7qX.jpeg <cite>PatrickMahomes posted [p:965085247] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>mckean was correct but i could definitely see it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 05/16/22 6:20:58 PM #6:	Intro2Logic posted... I get they want someone visibly older than Odenkirk, but the gap between Chuck's appearance and the age he's supposed to be is kinda wild. That always bugged me. Like no shade on the actor, but Chuck did not look like a guy in his early/mid 50s --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:965085294] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>Intro2Logic posted... </cite> <quote>I get they want someone visibly older than Odenkirk, but the gap between Chuck's appearance and the age he's supposed to be is kinda wild.</quote>That always bugged me. Like no shade on the actor, but Chuck did not look like a guy in his early/mid 50s </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Popo 05/16/22 6:26:18 PM #7:	Intro2Logic posted... I get they want someone visibly older than Odenkirk, but the gap between Chuck's appearance and the age he's supposed to be is kinda wild. Doom_Art posted... That always bugged me. Like no shade on the actor, but Chuck did not look like a guy in his early/mid 50s Agreed. I feel like the guy who played Chuck could be Jimmys dad, and not his brother. --- Live action Hungry Hungry Hippos though, now that was a sport. ~Aeon Azuran <cite>The Popo posted [p:965085421] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>Intro2Logic posted... </cite> <quote>I get they want someone visibly older than Odenkirk, but the gap between Chuck's appearance and the age he's supposed to be is kinda wild.</quote> Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>That always bugged me. Like no shade on the actor, but Chuck did not look like a guy in his early/mid 50s</quote> Agreed. I feel like the guy who played Chuck could be Jimmys dad, and not his brother. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JimmyFraska 05/16/22 6:27:37 PM #8:	Yeah he would have been great, but I'm glad to see he still made it in the show. I've always enjoyed the Cliff character. <cite>JimmyFraska posted [p:965085462] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>Yeah he would have been great, but I'm glad to see he still made it in the show. I've always enjoyed the Cliff character. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vyrulisse 05/16/22 6:29:47 PM #9:	Glad they went with Michael McKean, he absolutely nailed it. --- http://i.imgur.com/6VeX04D.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MryA0iKJoOo <cite>Vyrulisse posted [p:965085512] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>Glad they went with Michael McKean, he absolutely nailed it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Intro2Logic 05/16/22 6:35:01 PM #10:	Doom_Art posted... Like no shade on the actor, but Chuck did not look like a guy in his early/mid 50s Is that even the age he's supposed to be? Jimmy's in his early 30s when the show is set, no? --- Have you tried thinking rationally? <cite>Intro2Logic posted [p:965085649] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>Like no shade on the actor, but Chuck did not look like a guy in his early/mid 50s</quote>Is that even the age he's supposed to be? Jimmy's in his early 30s when the show is set, no? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FigureOfSpeech 05/16/22 6:40:28 PM #11:	CE_gonna_CE posted... I like him, but overall feel like McKean was the correct choice. --- Always check timestamps... <cite>FigureOfSpeech posted [p:965085775] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>CE_gonna_CE posted... </cite> <quote>I like him, but overall feel like McKean was the correct choice.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Southernfatman 05/16/22 6:41:47 PM #12:	That's interesting. I'm having a hard time seeing Begely as Chuck. I feel Chuck would be different just because of the actor and their style. I don't think you could do any better than Michael McKean though. It's cool that they gave EBJ another role. Been enjoying seeing him this season. That look he gives during the sandpiper meeting when he notices Howard bouncing his leg And all the actors' and characters' ages are best to be ignored given how many look. It never bothers me much because of the great writing and acting. Same goes for the movie The Irishman that got a lot of flack for it. I was too sucked into the movie to notice. Same goes for BCS. --- http://i.imgur.com/hslUvRN.jpg When I sin I sin real good. <cite>Southernfatman posted [p:965085806] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>That's interesting. I'm having a hard time seeing Begely as Chuck. I feel Chuck would be different just because of the actor and their style. I don't think you could do any better than Michael McKean though. It's cool that they gave EBJ another role. Been enjoying seeing him this season. That look he gives during the sandpiper meeting when he notices Howard bouncing his leg And all the actors' and characters' ages are best to be ignored given how many look. It never bothers me much because of the great writing and acting. Same goes for the movie The Irishman that got a lot of flack for it. I was too sucked into the movie to notice. Same goes for BCS. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JimmyFraska 05/16/22 6:46:53 PM #13:	Intro2Logic posted... Is that even the age he's supposed to be? Jimmy's in his early 30s when the show is set, no? I think it's ambiguous but he's supposed to be like 38 or 39 during the main timeline. <cite>JimmyFraska posted [p:965085944] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>Intro2Logic posted... </cite> <quote>Is that even the age he's supposed to be? Jimmy's in his early 30s when the show is set, no?</quote>I think it's ambiguous but he's supposed to be like 38 or 39 during the main timeline. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Intro2Logic 05/16/22 6:47:45 PM #14:	https://twitter.com/sepinwall/status/1516029928969490436 --- Have you tried thinking rationally? <cite>Intro2Logic posted [p:965085966] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/sepinwall/status/1516029928969490436 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CaptainOfCrush 05/16/22 6:50:06 PM #15:	https://breakingbad.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline According to this, Chuck was born in 1944 and would have been in his late 50s by the time the show started. That's still a bit of a stretch, but it's not that egregious - people age differently, and he could pass as one of those past generation men who simply age faster. --- Yoblazer http://i.imgur.com/gByqgPg.gif <cite>CaptainOfCrush posted [p:965086044] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>https://breakingbad.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline According to this, Chuck was born in 1944 and would have been in his late 50s by the time the show started. That's still a bit of a stretch, but it's not that egregious - people age differently, and he could pass as one of those past generation men who simply age faster. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JimmyFraska 05/16/22 6:55:59 PM #17:	Intro2Logic posted... https://twitter.com/sepinwall/status/1516029928969490436 I love that whole section of the show where he's disbarred selling burner phones <cite>JimmyFraska posted [p:965086227] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>Intro2Logic posted... </cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/sepinwall/status/1516029928969490436</quote>I love that whole section of the show where he's disbarred selling burner phones </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Southernfatman 05/16/22 7:01:21 PM #18:	Intro2Logic posted... https://twitter.com/sepinwall/status/1516029928969490436 Now that really makes me interested in seeing EBJ as Chuck since he'd pretty much be completely different as a character. The end of S1 does make it out like Jimmy would be Saul much earlier. I am glad it went how it did however. The age difference between Chuck and Jimmy isn't that much of a stretch. Some couples will have another kid once their first is almost an adult. It happens. I bet their parents were very young when they had Chuck. --- http://i.imgur.com/hslUvRN.jpg When I sin I sin real good. <cite>Southernfatman posted [p:965086362] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>Intro2Logic posted... </cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/sepinwall/status/1516029928969490436</quote> Now that really makes me interested in seeing EBJ as Chuck since he'd pretty much be completely different as a character. The end of S1 does make it out like Jimmy would be Saul much earlier. I am glad it went how it did however. The age difference between Chuck and Jimmy isn't that much of a stretch. Some couples will have another kid once their first is almost an adult. It happens. I bet their parents were very young when they had Chuck. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PatrickMahomes 05/17/22 12:17:20 AM #19:	and in fairness chuck spent a chunk of his life feeling pain and whatever from electricity so that probably contributed a wrinkle or two --- https://i.imgur.com/cEQy3f4.png / https://i.imgur.com/gWKaLHC.png https://i.imgur.com/u6JR7qX.jpeg <cite>PatrickMahomes posted [p:965093117] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>and in fairness chuck spent a chunk of his life feeling pain and whatever from electricity so that probably contributed a wrinkle or two </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheHoldSteady 05/17/22 4:52:45 PM #20:	Intro2Logic posted... I get they want someone visibly older than Odenkirk, but the gap between Chuck's appearance and the age he's supposed to be is kinda wild. Mike is even worse. His character is supposed to be in his late 50s. <cite>TheHoldSteady posted [p:965108094] in Apparently... [t:80023515]...</cite> <quote>Intro2Logic posted... </cite> <quote>I get they want someone visibly older than Odenkirk, but the gap between Chuck's appearance and the age he's supposed to be is kinda wild.</quote> Mike is even worse. His character is supposed to be in his late 50s. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Apparently Ed Begley Jr was up for the role of Chuck in Better Call Saul. (+) Yeah! (+)

Current Events > Apparently Ed Begley Jr was up for the role of Chuck in Better Call Saul.