This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. The Big Picture In a jaw-dropping chat on SiriusXM’s Jim & Sam show, Giancarlo Esposito spilled the beans on his life's darkest days before he hit the jackpot with AMC's Breaking Bad.
Before Gus Fring became synonymous with cold, calculated villainy, Esposito was dodging financial bullets, couldn't even afford the cheapest meal at Los Pollos Hermanos, and was considering a move that might remind you of a certain Mexican in a wheelchair — although thankfully things never got as bad as needing Hector Salamanca to ring his little bell to end things. He said:
"My way out in my brain was…’Hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?’ My wife had no idea why I was asking this stuff. I started scheming. If I got somebody to knock me off, death by misadventure, would get the insurance. I had four kids. I wanted them to have a life. It was a hard moment in time. I literally thought of self-annihilation so they could survive. That’s how low I was.
Giancarlo Esposito Decided Against Making a Dark Decision The dark confession could easily be a subplot from the show itself — just replace the wheelchair and bell with some dramatic desert showdown vibes. “That was the first inkling that there was a way out, but I wouldn’t be here to be available to my kids," Esposito added, sharing more of his real-life plans that thankfully never came to fruition.
Thankfully, Esposito's fortunes turned around with the help of Breaking Bad, not only reviving his career but also marking him as a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood. His portrayal of Gus Fring didn't just end with Breaking Bad; he brought the same chilling charisma to Better Call Saul, stretching his tenure as the drug lord for a total of 60 episodes across both series.
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