RJ Mitte's Devastating Texts To Friend Go Viral After His Death At 34, 'There's A Lot I Could Do...'
Private messages show Mitte said casting directors excluded him from roles because of his cerebral palsy, even after his Breaking Bad success.
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RJ Mitte Texts Reveal Hollywood Rejection Before Death
Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte died by suicide at 34 after private texts described Hollywood scripts that cast him as a prop with almost no depth. Page Six confirmed that RJ Mitte, best known as Walter “Flynn” White Jr. on AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” died Monday by suicide. He was 34. In the years before his […]
RJ Mitte's Private Messages Reportedly Reveal a 'Brutal Biz' Hollywood Struggle Before His Tragic Passing
RJ Mitte's battle to be successful as an actor with cerebral palsy came to an unfortunate end following his death on Monday, 12 October. Even with the success of his role in Breaking Bad, Mitte privately questioned Hollywood's reluctance to give disabled actors meaningful opportunities, even as he kept auditioning and developing his own projects. Messages have been released that reveal Mitte's frustrations with the industry he fought to be recog…
RJ Mitte Spent Years Messaging Friend About Industry Struggles as Disabled Actor
RJ Mitte struggled with getting cast as a disabled actor in Hollywood ... at least according to years of text messages he exchanged with a friend. According to messages obtained by Daily Mail, RJ often griped to his friend about the challenges he…
Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte's heartbreaking texts before his death aged 34
"I would love to switch on my TV and see a disabled person talking about something they are genuinely interested in or acting out a part that doesn't just focus on their impairment," he said.And yet, his private messages suggest the problem remained unresolved years later.In April 2022, shortly after his 30th birthday, Mitte told his friend he was receiving scripts that gave disabled characters little substance or meaningful involvement in the s…
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