"Breaking Bad" villain Gustavo Fring is one truly terrifying antagonist, and fans were thrilled when the character became a part of the spin-off series, "Better Call Saul." For actor Giancarlo Esposito, however, bringing back the brutal businessman for another show wasn't always a sure thing.
In an interview with GQ, the actor revealed that he was initially hesitant to step back into the shoes of the man many came to know as "the Chicken Man." And it's hard not to blame him. Not only was he pushed into some very uncomfortable situations as the character, but he gave an absolutely incredible performance that would be hard to top. Thankfully for all of us, Esposito decided to give Gus another go and take him to even more vicious lengths.
One of the things that made "Better Call Saul" especially compelling and unique as a spin-off was that it served as both a prequel and a sequel,...
In an interview with GQ, the actor revealed that he was initially hesitant to step back into the shoes of the man many came to know as "the Chicken Man." And it's hard not to blame him. Not only was he pushed into some very uncomfortable situations as the character, but he gave an absolutely incredible performance that would be hard to top. Thankfully for all of us, Esposito decided to give Gus another go and take him to even more vicious lengths.
One of the things that made "Better Call Saul" especially compelling and unique as a spin-off was that it served as both a prequel and a sequel,...
- 4/8/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Better Call Saul” Season 6, Episode 8, “Point and Shoot.”]
The writing team on “Better Call Saul” had no idea how the final season would be broken up. Yet, even though the people involved couldn’t have planned for certain that this would be the opening, it’s hard to think of a better beginning for the series’ final homestretch. Not only is “Point and Shoot” an impeccable ballet of conflicting aims and means, it sets an effective expectation for the remaining five episodes to come: Don’t expect this to feel good.
Take the late Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian), who’s only represented by a few of his personal items in the (unsurprisingly poetic) cold open. By the time the attention turns back to the Wexler-McGill apartment, Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) and Kim (Rhea Seehorn) are the only two who seem to acknowledge that his body is still lying there on the floor,...
The writing team on “Better Call Saul” had no idea how the final season would be broken up. Yet, even though the people involved couldn’t have planned for certain that this would be the opening, it’s hard to think of a better beginning for the series’ final homestretch. Not only is “Point and Shoot” an impeccable ballet of conflicting aims and means, it sets an effective expectation for the remaining five episodes to come: Don’t expect this to feel good.
Take the late Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian), who’s only represented by a few of his personal items in the (unsurprisingly poetic) cold open. By the time the attention turns back to the Wexler-McGill apartment, Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) and Kim (Rhea Seehorn) are the only two who seem to acknowledge that his body is still lying there on the floor,...
- 7/12/2022
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
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