'I kept calling you Superman': Aaron Paul pays tribute to Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte after his death at 34
Bryan Cranston and RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr in Breaking Bad, which Mitte starred in from 2008 to 2013 living with cerebral palsy. Wait, I need to check the rules.Aaron Paul, who wrote on Instagram that RJ Mitte faced every challenge "with confidence and grace" and closed his tribute with a direct plea to anyone struggling to "please say something.
Aaron Paul has shared a video of RJ Mitte advocating for mental health awareness alongside an emotional tribute, revealing he called his co-star 'Superman' the last time they met because Mitte 'always led with kindness and strength'. Mitte, who played Walter White Jr in Breaking Bad, died by suicide on Monday in Brownsville, Texas, aged 34. Paul wrote: 'I am so sorry you were hurting my friend. I wish we knew.'
Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, won the SAG-AFTRA Harold Russell Award in 2013, honouring actors with disabilities.
Anna Gunn, who played his TV mother, said: 'You live in my heart forever, my dearest RJ.'
Paul urged anyone 'feeling lost or sad or uncertain about the future' to speak out, writing: 'Life is so damn special.'
