Bryan Cranston set to be involved in Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul

We are really excited about this new show...

Bryan Cranston has confirmed that he'll direct an episode of the new Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul and pretty much ruled out a return to our screens as Walter White. Cranston was asked a while back about reprising the role in the new show and replied "never say never" which fueled speculation that Heisenberg could show up in Better Call Saul. But Cranston has admitted he was just messing with the presenter, "I think it was on the Ashley Banfield show on CNN, and she brought up the speculation, I was just toying with her and said, I don’t know!". You rascal, Bryan! Cranston went on to say that it wouldn't make any sense if Walter showed up in the new show, "I don’t know in what context it would work in, because we’re in different phases. The characters didn't meet until the second season of Breaking Bad, when Walter needed to meet him. I suppose they could have a serendipitous brush of each other down the street or in the market, but I don't know what good that'll do—it's just a little cookie." However, he did confirm that he will direct an episode of the new series after previously getting behind the camera on Breaking Bad, "I'm looking forward to going down there next year and directing an episode, though. It's family. They've got the same crew, and it's exciting to think that we can rekindle that flame; that it's still alive." Better Call Saul hits our screens in early 2015. Hat-tip to the Independent.