‘Breaking Bad’ Star Aaron Paul Wins a Lead Role in ‘Need For Speed’

This is all kinds of awesome. After making a name for himself as the complex addict-turned-chemist Jesse Pinkman on AMC’s incredible television series “Breaking Bad” and playing an alcoholic husband opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the Sundance hit Smashed (out in theaters now), two-time Emmy winner Aaron Paul is about to shift gears and put the pedal to the metal. EW reports that Paul has won a lead role in DreamWorks’ upcoming film adaptation of the popular EA video game series Need For Speed that will be directed by Scott Waugh, co-director of Act of Valor, this year’s active duty Navy SEAL film. Read on! Need For Speed is based on the long-running video game series, which has released a staggering 19 games since its debut in 1994. Brothers John and George Gatins (the former of which wrote Real Steel) came up with the concept for the screenplay, which won’t be …