But For Real, Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston Have the Cutest Friendship in All of Hollywood

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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie is finally out, and Breaking Bad fans everywhere are feeling all the feels. If you've never seen the show, it tells the story of a dedicated chemistry teacher recently diagnosed with lung cancer and the former student who stays by his side (and gets tutored in chemistry) through it all. JK, it's about two guys cooking meth together, and as well as being a near-perfect series, Breaking Bad gifted us with one of the most unexpected and wonderful friendships of all time. The best part: Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul blossomed into real-life BFFs, and their relationship is too pure for this world. The cast have come far since their first red carpet appearance back in 2008, but let's revisit how Walter White and Jesse Pinkman became IRL besties over the past 11 years.

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Let's Throw It Back to the Breaking Bad Premiere in January 2008

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Just a Year Later, These Two Were Looking Like Buds at the 9th Annual AFI Awards

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By the Season 2 Premiere in February 2009, They Were Looking Closer Than Ever

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Just Look at Bryan's Smile at the 25th Annual Television Critics Association Awards in August 2009

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Then at the 61st Annual Emmy Awards in September 2009, They Exchanged This Meaningful Look

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They Were Even Whispering Secrets During the 2010 Winter TCA Tour in January 2010

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By the Season 3 Premiere in March 2010, Their Camaraderie Was Palpable

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Our Hearts Swelled When They Posed For This Cheeky Pic During the Breaking Bad National RV Tour

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You Can See the Admiration on Jesse's Face While Bryan Spoke During This Apple Store Meet-and-Greet

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They Goofed Around at the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards Reception in August 2010

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And Then They Looked Victorious After They Won Matching Awards

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They Seriously Smoldered at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards Party in January 2011

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At the Drive Afterparty in June 2011, Aaron Grinned Like a Totally Supportive Pal

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It's Impossible Not to Smile at This Pic From the Season 4 Premiere Later That Month

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They Looked Inseparable at the 12th Annual AFI Awards Reception in January 2012

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Let's Appreciate This First Instagram Aaron Posted of Them in May 2012

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And Look How Cute They Were at This Breaking Bad Advertisers Party in June 2012

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Of Course, They Had to Break Out Their Notorious Yellow Suits For the 2012 Comic-Con Panel in July 2012

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And That Same Month Marked the Season 5 Premiere of the Series

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They Exchanged This Precious Handshake at the 19th Annual SAG Awards in January 2013

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And When Bryan Was Honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2013, Aaron Gifted Him With This Kiss

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They Looked Happy as Could Be While Attending Comic-Con Later That Month

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And They Cozied Up in Front of Their Infamous RV at the Final Season Premiere

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They Communicated Without Words at This Apple Store Meet-and-Greet

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And They Were Totally in Step at the AMC Celebration of the Series's Final Episodes

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There Was That Time Things Got Weird With Bryan's TV Wife Anna Gunn in September 2013

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But Then They Looked Dapper as Heck For the 65th Annual Emmy Awards

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They Got a Little Wacky at the 14th Annual AFI Awards in January 2014

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They Took Home Matching Awards Once Again at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards Later That Month

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And They Received More Matching Awards at the 20th Annual SAG Awards

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They Gazed at Each Other Lovingly at the Need For Speed Screening in March 2014

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But They Were Looking a Little Worse For Wear on Set That Same Month

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They Froze Their Butts Off Together While Filming, and Aaron Memorialized the Moment With This #TBT Selfie in June 2014

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Hooray! They Took Home More Awards at the 66th Annual Emmy Awards in August 2014

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They Met Their Doppelgängers at the Smithsonian in November 2015

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They Took What Should Be Their Next Christmas Card Pic at the December 2015 Celebration For Bryan

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They Couldn't Stop Giggling When They Were Reunited For a Comic-Con Panel in July 2018

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And They Made Us Cry Happy Tears at the El Camino Premiere This Past February

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They Looked Like the Coolest Guys Around While Boating in New Orleans in July

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We Wish They Were Wearing Los Pollos Hermanos T-Shirts, but We Still Love You Guys

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