Of the many AAA games releasing later this year,Far Cry 6has caught the attention of many in the gaming community. With refined first-person shooting mechanics, a vast open-world to explore, and Giancarlo Esposito leading the way as the lead villain,Far Cry 6certainly has a lot going for it. That said, there may be points in the game that harken back to one of Esposito’s most famous roles.
Most people who know of Giancarlo Esposito know him as Gus Fring in the award-winning crime dramasBreaking BadandBetter Call Saul. His cold, menacing demeanor as Gus has been felt heavily during his portrayal of Anton Castillo, but now it appears thatFar Cry 6may possess a reference to a line Esposito said inBetter Call Saul.
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In a post by a Reddit user by the name of akanxh_007, the user notices how during an interrogation scene, Castillo remarks on how if a dog refuses to break, then “we must put him down.” This line seems to mirror another line that Gus says in an episode ofBetter Call Saul, while talking to Hector Salamanca in a hospital.
As far as references toGiancarlo Esposito’s role as Gus Fring goes, this one seems like a bit of a stretch. The lines may be quite similar, but their formatting seems too different. Not to mention the fact that Gus has a laundry list of iconic moments from bothBreaking BadandBetter Call Saulfor Ubisoft to potentially pull from, should the studio want to include some sort of Easter Egg.
If there’s one thing thatFar Cryis best known for, it is its villains. Some of the best video game villains ever written have come fromFar Cry, such as characters like Vaas Montenegro andPagan Min. However, from what has been shown so far, Giancarlo Esposito has portrayed his character quite well, with same level of threatening malice that the actor knows how to pull off masterfully. Anton Castillo will likely fit right in with the rest ofFar Cry’sgreatest villains.
It will be interesting to see what elseFar Cry 6has to offer its players. After being delayed numerous times, it’s exciting to see all of this new information surface with regards to the game. While there’s still a lot for players to find out, it seems almost certain that Ubisoft will reveal more in the upcoming Ubisoft Forward event atE3 2021.
Far Cry 6launches October 7 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.