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The decision to erect two statues of \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d characters Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) at the Albuquerque Convention Center in New Mexico is causing an uproar among some of the state’s Republican figures. The statues were unveiled July 30 at a ceremony attended by Cranston, Paul, \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d creator Vince Gilligan and Albuquerque mayor Tim Keller.<\/p>\n
Gilligan said at the statues’ unveiling that honoring \u201ctwo fictional, infamous meth dealers\u201d wouldn’t be celebrated by everyone in New Mexico, adding, \u201cIn all seriousness, no doubt some folks are going to say, ‘Wow, just what our city \u200b\u200bneeded.’ And I get that. I see two of the finest actors America has ever produced. I see them, in character, as two larger-than-life tragic figures, cautionary tales.\u201d<\/p>\n
More from Variety<\/strong><\/p>\nIt turns out Gilligan was right. Albuquerque-based conservative talk radio host Eddy Aragon and Republican state representative Rod Montoya are two public figures condemning the 500-pound statues.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m glad New Mexico got the business, but really?\u201d Montoya recently told Fox News. \u201cWe’re going down the road of literally glorifying meth makers?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s not the type of recognition we want for the city of Albuquerque, or for our state,\u201d Aragon added, noting that \u201cwhat you saw on ‘Breaking Bad’ should be a documentary, honestly. I think, really, that is the reality in New Mexico. We try to say it’s fictional, but that is the reality\u2026 we’ve joked that [\u2018Breaking Bad\u2019] should be on PBS. That is, unfortunately, the reality.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aragon blasted the state for erecting \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d statues after it decided to take down a statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de O\u00f1ate, who was the first Spanish governor of New Mexico.<\/p>\n
Story continues<\/button><\/p>\n\u201cNow we have brand-new statues,\u201d Aragon said. \u201cNow we’re putting fictional characters out in front. We have Jesse Pinkman and, of course, Heisenberg, and we have now erected statues and our progressive mayor from the city of Albuquerque has stood behind them. We’re funding those, so it’s OK to go get rid of real historical figures and now, somehow it’s even better, to [have] fictional, drug-dealing figures.\u201d<\/p>\n
Albuquerque mayor Tim Keller said that it was appropriate to erect \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d statues given the positive economic impact the show has had on the city over the years. He added, \u201cWhile the stories might be fictional\u2026 jobs are real every single day. The city is also a character\u2026 We see ourselves in so many ways, good and bad.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The decision to erect two statues of \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d characters Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) at the Albuquerque Convention Center in New Mexico is causing an uproar among some of the state’s Republican figures. The statues were unveiled July 30 at a ceremony attended by Cranston, Paul, \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d creator Vince …<\/p>\n
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