Aaron Paul has officially joined the cast forWestworldseason 3. Details are scarce when it comes to who the formerBreaking Badstar will be playing when HBO’s critically-acclaimed sci-fi series returns. But according to a new report, Aaron Paul will indeed be part of the ensemble cast. Paul took to Twitter to more or less confirm the news. Here’s what the actor had to say.
“I feel like I’m in a dream Dolores. Can you wake me up from this dream? #Westworld”
There is no official word on Aaron Paul’s character, however, this report states that he’s likely going to be a series regular, as opposed to just a single-episode player, or something along those lines. Paul’s formerBreaking Badco-star Giancarlo Esposito had quite the memorable cameo in an episode duringWestworldseason 2, but it sounds more like Paul’s contributions to next season will be more significant. In any event, this is a promising and intriguing addition as the show heads toward its third season.
This marks Aaron Paul’s first major role on a cable TV series sinceBreaking Badended in 2013. Paul won three Emmys for his portrayal of Jesse Pinkman on that series. Following the finale, Paul starred in several movies, such asTriple 9,Central IntelligenceandExodus: Gods and Kings. He also spent two seasons as the lead on Hulu’s cult dramaThe Path. Since Hulu opted to not renewThe Pathfor a third season, that helped open the door for him to join theWestworldseason 3 cast. Get ready for all of the “Robots, b*tch!” memes.
Minor spoilers ahead forWestworldseason 2, but the finale made it clear that, when the show returns, it’s going to be a very different type of narrative. We officially have robots outside the park and blending in with humans in the real world. That could open up a whole lot of opportunities for new and interesting characters to come in. Showrunners Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan previously stated that there will be a “radical shift” come time for season 3. But, as one might expect, at this point in the production process, the creative team is keeping things quite secretive, which is pretty common for J.J. Abrams productions.
As for when we can expectWestworldseason 3? Don’t get your hopes up for a shorter gap between seasons. In all likelihood, the next season won’t debut on HBO until 2020, as the network won’t rush the production and it takes time to develop the show behind the scenes.Westworldhas been a massive critical hit for the network, as season 2 received 21 Emmy nominations this year, having already won three Creative Arts Emmys recently. We’ll be sure to keep you up to date as more details are made available. This news was first reported byDeadline.
