Sofía Vergara Had to Come to Terms With 1 Harsh Reality After Modern Family That Even Bryan Cranston Had to Admit After ‘Breaking Bad’

SUMMARY

• Sofía Vergara is best known for her role as Gloria in the ABC sitcom Modern Family, in which she became the breakout star.
• The show garnered her four Emmy nominations and she mentioned that the role was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
• A similar sentiment was expressed by actor Bryan Cranston, who hit it big with playing Walter White in AMC's Breaking Bad.

While Sofía Vergara has ventured into other territories and films and series, she is best known for playing Gloria Pritchett in ABC’s Modern Family. Garnering multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, Vergara became the breakout star of the sitcom and played the Colombian immigrant with utmost sincerity.

Vergara has since gone on to establish a clothing line and starred in the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Griselda. However, the actress believed that her role in Modern Family was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and could never be replicated. She echoed a similar sentiment expressed by Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston, who said the same after the show’s end.

Sofía Vergara Knows Modern Family Was A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity

Sofía Vergara in Modern Family | Credits: ABC

Sofía Vergara moved from Colombia to the USA when it got too dangerous for her family to live in the South American country. The actress had mentioned various times the accidental death of her younger brother being a huge factor in her moving her family to a safer zone. She also quit her dentistry to pursue a career in show business.

While she performed on Broadway and appeared in small roles in independent dramas, she got her major breakthrough in Modern Family. Playing the Colombian immigrant Gloria Pritchett, the sitcom saw her earn four Emmy nominations and be a breakout star from the series filled with memorable performances. The show lasted 11 seasons.

A still from Modern Family | Credits: ABC

While she garnered international fame for her role, Vergara ventured into other territories, including a clothing line called ‘Sofia by Sofía Vergara’. On the brink of the show’s end, Vergara mentioned how she saw her role as Gloria and its legacy to Dujour,

I know that the odds of me finding another Modern Family are going to be very small so I think it’s better for me to focus on doing more movies when I’m done. Now there are more options on TV because there’s Netflix, HBO, and all of that miniseries stuff. But I’m kind of happy that I worked very hard throughout these nine years so financially I [don’t have to] go crazy after it’s done.

The actress also acknowledged that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an actor to be a part of something like Modern Family where all of the stars had great chemistry with each other and sailed through ten seasons.

Bryan Cranston Also Acknowledged The Rareity Of A Role Like Walter White In Breaking Bad

Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad | Credits: AMC

While some actors thrive on versatility and their ability to transform into any character, some actors became known for their one role that put them on the map. TV usually makes characters into household names. While some struggle to get out of it, some actors like Sofía Vergara and Bryan Cranston have acknowledged it.

Cranston, who played Walter White in AMC’s Breaking Bad, was known for his role as Hal in Malcolm in the Middle and had small roles in sitcoms like How I Met Your Mother and Seinfeld before he joined the d*ug drama. He said on The Howard Stern Show,

This is the greatest role of my life. I know that I will never have another role as good as Walter White.

Cranston also acknowledged that he loved that the series ended where it did and the writers did not extend it for the sake of it.

Modern Family is available to stream on Hulu, and Breaking Bad is available on Netflix.

Written by Nishanth A

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