Breaking Bad Unveiled The Bronze Statues of Its Two Lead Characters Cook And Drug Dealer

The hit TV series "Breaking Bad" unveiled the bronze statues of the two lead characters Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, methamphetamine cooks and drug dealers who may be an unconventional choice for a statue, but they're calling a convention center in Albuquerque home.

Breaking Bad is the source of major revenue for the state. And stars Bryan Cranson and Aaron Paul, along with creator Vince Gilligan, attended the unveiling.

The hit show highlighting the region's real-life issues with addiction and crime has naturally made some people question the benefits.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gilligan understood that the statues of "two fictional, infamous meth dealers" won't be welcomed by everyone in New Mexico, 

"In all seriousness, no doubt some folks are going to say, 'Wow, just what our city needed.' And I get that, I see two of the finest actors America has ever produced. I see them, in character, as two larger-than-life tragic figures, cautionary tales."

Breaking Bad, tells the story of a fictional high school science teacher (Cranston) using his chemistry skills to cook meth, and his former student (Paul) to help him distribute it.

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller were also present for the art's reveal, which was donated by Gilligan and Sony Pictures. Mayor said,

The positive economic impact of the shows could well turn his city into what he called "Tamale-wood," a pun on its small slice of the Hollywood pie.

"While the stories might be fictional… jobs are real every single day, The city is also a character," he added. "We see ourselves in so many ways, good and bad."