Breaking BadMalcolm in the MiddleMalcolm in the Middle: Life's Still UnfairBryan Cranston Defends Breaking Bad Wife Skyler, After Malcolm in the Middle Star Frankie Muniz Criticism"Wait a minute..."By Tom PhillipsUpdated: Apr 13, 2026 6:20pm UTC140 commentsBryan Cranston has spoken in defense of his Breaking Bad character's wife Skyler White — and her actress Anna Gunn — after criticism from his Malcolm in the Middle co-star Frankie Muniz.
During an episode of Hot Ones, Muniz told Cranston that he was one of the many, many Breaking Bad fans to dislike Skyler for being an obstacle in her schoolteacher husband's path towards becoming a meth-cooking drug kingpin.
This fan opinion is nothing new, and both Cranston and Breaking Bad show creator Vince Gilligan have spoken repeatedly in the past about their surprise at the level of online vitriol aimed at the character of Skyler, and at Gunn for her portrayal."I wanted to kill Skyler, to make your life easier," Muniz told Cranston.
"Your life would have been so much easier," he continued.
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"You were such a bad guy, you could have gotten rid of her, all she did was complain.
Look at the money!"Skyler White actress Anna Gunn.
Image credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival."Now, see, she got a lot of blowback from that," Cranston responded.
"Well, first of all, Anna Gunn is a superb actor, but she got: 'Oh, why don't you get off his back?'""That's how I felt," Muniz said."Wait a minute," Cranston countered.
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"Let me understand this.
Her husband leaves without any explanation, she's pregnant, he's making crystal methamphetamine and people have died
## Editor's Note
This is an interesting development that could shape the future of gaming.
Source: [IGN](https://www.ign.com/articles/bryan-cranston-defends-his-breaking-bad-wife-skyler-after-malcolm-in-the-middle-star-frankie-muniz-says-he-wanted-to-kill-her-as-all-she-did-was-complain)