The Apple seriesSugaris coming together with a slew of names announced for its cast. PerVariety, the upcoming series has added five new cast members, and among them isBreaking BadandDeadwoodstarAnna Gunn. The Emmy-winning actress is someone whose name came up in the media recently withBreaking Badcreator Vince Gilligan praising her acting while andcondemning the fan backlash against her character.
Gunn will be featured as a recurring star onSugar, as will veteran actor James Cromwell (Succession,Six Feet Under). Another actor from theBreaking Badfranchise will be featured in a series regular role, as Dennis Boutsikaris (Mayfair Witches), who played rich Schweikart inBetter Call Saul, has also been cast. Other series regulars include Alex Hernandez (Invasion,Bloodshot) and Lindsay Pulsipher (The Beast,True Blood). It had previously been reported that the show also stars Colin Farrell (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,The Batman), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Barry,The Sandman) and Amy Ryan (The Office,Only Murders in the Building).
Described as a “genre-bending contemporary take on the private detective story set in Los Angeles,“Sugaris written by Mark Protosevich (The Cell,I Am Legend), who also serves as executive producer alongside Farrell, director Fernando Meirelles (City of God,Two Popes), Genre Films' Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon, and Scott Greenberg and Chip Vucelich. Apple Studios is producing.
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Anna Gunn Won the Emmy for Playing Skyler White
Anna Gunn is a winner of two Emmy awards, both for her performance as Skyler White, the wife of Bryan Cranston’s Walter White, in the hit showBreaking Bad. Despite the acclaim from critics, there were many viewers who had expressed dislike for her character. At the time, it bothered Gunn enough towrite an op-ed for The New York Timesabout the experience. More recently, Vince Gilligan told the New Yorker that he didn’t understand the backlash for Skyler.
“Back when the show first aired, Skyler was roundly disliked,” Gilligan said. “I think that always troubled Anna Gunn [who played Skyler]. And I can tell you it always troubled me, because Skyler, the character, did nothing to deserve that. And Anna certainly did nothing to deserve that. She played the part beautifully. I realize in hindsight that the show was rigged, in the sense that the storytelling was solely through Walt’s eyes, even in scenes he wasn’t present for. Even Gus, his archenemy, didn’t suffer the animosity Skyler received. It’s a weird thing. I’m still thinking about it all these years later.”
SinceBreaking Bad, Gunn has appeared in movies likeSully,Being Frank, andLand of Dreams. She also starred in the crime dramaGracepointalongside David Tennant and has appeared in other shows likeCriminal Minds,Shades of Blue,Prodigal Son, andPhysical. In 2019, Gunn also reprised her role fromDeadwoodfor HBO’sDeadwood: The Movie. Though Bryan Cranston and Betsy Brandt would respectively appear inBetter Call Saulas Skyler’s husband and sister, Gunn did not return as Skyler in that show.
