Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito responds to the possibility of a Gus Fring prequel show, sharing a compelling pitch. Bryan Cranston leads the Breaking Bad cast as Walter White, with a story that follows the character as he transforms from a high school chemistry teacher into a violent drug lord. Esposito joins the show, which was created by Vince Gilligan, in season 2, appearing as Walt's boss and later adversary, Gustavo Fring.
The character ultimately meets an explosive end in season 4, though he returns in prequel Better Call Saul.
During a recent segment for British GQ in which he answers questions from users on the Internet, Esposito replies to one user's request for Breaking Bad prequel following Gus, expressing interest in the idea.
While it doesn't sound like any such show is actually happening, Esposito shares how the backstory he created for Gus could be turned into its own show, which he pitches as "The Rise of Gus".
Check out his full comment below:“Yeah, I would love that too. My backstory is he was a military guy who worked his way up through the ranks and could have become president, el jefe, el presidente, even possibly the dictator and have taken over. But he wanted to do something that could not be controlled by others, and he wanted to control his own destiny. And so he took off to create a new life for himself in America and become a meth dealer, a businessman.
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