Why is Walter Jr. being called "Flynn"?
Why is "Junior" in Breaking Bad all of a sudden now called Flynn? I thought he was dubbed Junior as he is also Walter White (Jr.). Is Flynn a middle name or second given name?
Best Answer
Walter Jr. starts calling himself "Flynn" in the Season 2 episode "Down". He does it to distance himself from his father.
From Wikipedia:
He grows apart from Walt due to his father's absences and bizarre behavior, being taught to drive by his friends and wanting to be called "Flynn."
From a 2009 interview with RJ Mitte (Walter Jr.):
Q: Walter Jr. gives himself a nickname this season. Any idea where "Flynn" came from?*
A: I know it was an old movie star -- Errol Flynn. It took me a while to figure out where it came from though. I asked Vince, "Flynn? Out of all the nicknames?" And he's like "Well, that's why I picked it."
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Why does Walt Junior want to be called Flynn?
When Mitte got the background information for the name change, series creator Vince Gilligan claimed it was randomly chosen because of the old movie star, Errol Flynn. The name might not be significant but the driving force behind Walt Jr.'s constant name changes sure was.Is Walter Jr called Flynn?
Walter Hartwell White Jr.(also known as Flynn) is a fictional character in the crime drama series Breaking Bad. Played by RJ Mitte, Walt Jr. is the son of protagonist Walter White and his wife Skyler.What did Walter White change his name to?
He is pulled deeper into the illicit drug trade, becoming more and more ruthless as the series progresses, and later adopts the alias "Heisenberg", which becomes recognizable as a kingpin figure in the Southwestern drug trade.RJ Mitte - Breakfast \u0026 Food on Breaking Bad
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Answer 2
Walter Jr decided that he didn't want to be called Walter White Jr as that's his dad's name and isn't cool. He was a teacher at the school his son goes to so I guess there is some pressure there.
There was never any reference to where it came from or why he chose it, I guess it's just different to Walter.
Answer 3
It's because he still loves his dad and names himself after something his dad loves. (Flinn is a brand for chemistry)
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