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Giancarlo Esposito has been known around the world for portraying the iconic role of Gustavo Fring in Vince Gilligan’s iconic show,Breaking Bad.After the AMC show, the actor went on to join theStar Warsfranchise.
Being a menacing actor who knows how to nail antagonists, Giancarlo Esposito portrayed the role of Moff Gideon in the showThe Mandalorianfor quite a while.
Ask Giancarlo Esposito And You Shall Receive
No, he is not a genie (as of now) but the actor does live by the philosophy of simply asking for things.That’s what makes him such a great and terrifying villainin his roles as Gus Fring and Moff Gideon.
According to an interview withThe Guardian, Esposito revealed that it was his idea to make the character of Gus Fring generous so that he looked more terrifying.
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Likewise, the veteran actor revealed that it was his idea to ask for The Force inThe Mandalorian. Esposito wanted Moff Gideon to be obsessed with The Force and hence, he convinced director Jon Favreau for it!
Intention is everything. Intention can be seen and felt, but it can also be stated. I like to encourage people to ask for what they want.
He further continued,
My family has a list of Giancarlo-isms, and that’s one of them: ‘Ask for what you want.’ Say it to the world!
It is this tactic thatGiancarlo Espositohas used extensively throughout his career to create terrifying villains. However, the trick seems to have worked in the favor of Esposito as the world is already in love with him.
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While talking about the brilliance of some of the characters,Breaking Badco-creator Peter Gould talked about Gus Fring. The co-creator had no choice but to compliment Esposito on playing such a difficult role!
Giancarlo Esposito’s Gus Fring Is An Intelligent Man!
Well, the actor has a natural look that anyone would consider him to be a highly intelligent man. This look was used extensively for the character of Gustavo Fring inBreaking Bad.
However, a character who both looked and talked smart had his own set of difficulties while the show went into production. Co-creator Peter Gould has a better idea of Gus Fring.
In an interview withThe Collider, Gould stated that writing an intelligent character proved to be a difficult task.
Gus Fring is a tricky character to write. He is very difficult. I’m sure he is difficult to act too, but he is difficult to write because he does not disclose what is going on with him easily.
He has a very calm effect, but there is a storm going on under and he is also brilliant.
This calm effect was only possible with Giancarlo Esposito’s help since the actor was able to give an exceptional performance. Gus Fring will surely go down in history as one of the finest characters ever.
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On the other hand, Moff Gideon fromThe Mandalorianhas also been praised and recognized worldwide. With 3 seasons to its name,The Mandalorianis available to stream on Disney+, whileBreaking Badis available to stream on AMC+ in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
