by Josh Cotts
Breaking Bad has long been considered one of the greatest TV series ever made, and while much of that is due to the ingenious storytelling of creator Vince Gilligan, the show wouldn't have succeeded without its stellar cast. Bryan Cranston, of course, led the series in his iconic, Emmy Award-winning role as cancer-ridden chemistry teacher Walter White. However, it was Cranston's co-star, Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Westworld, BoJack Horseman), whose role as Jesse Pinkman brought the show its emotional core. Since then, not only has Paul's career skyrocketed in the television industry, but after years of success, he has finally accepted his very first video game role as Robert Robertson in AdHoc Studio's upcoming superhero workplace comedy Dispatch.
In the gaming industry, developers are constantly on the lookout, not just for great talent, but for unique and memorable voices as well. Given Aaron Paul is often recognized for his raspy, expressive, and emotional vocal delivery, it's strange that he is just now breaching the world of gaming. That's to no fault of game developers, though, as Paul himself has held tightly to those reins, simply waiting for the right moment. Game Rant recently sat down with Dispatch's Aaron Paul to talk a bit about his role as superhero-turned-dispatcher Robert Robertson, during which he explained what made him finally decide to give in and become a video game character for the first time.
For Aaron Paul, Dispatch "Checked All the Boxes"
As Robert Robertson, Aaron Paul plays Dispatch's lead character — a superhero otherwise known as Mecha Man whose mech-suit is destroyed in a battle, forcing him to take on a job at a superhero dispatch center while his suit is being repaired. On the surface, it sounds like a hilarious setup for a workplace comedy, but Paul found something deeper within the game's scripts that made him take on his first role as a video game character.
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