Gus provides long-term housing and amenities for Werner's crew, while Mike provides security and transportation designed to keep their presence a secret. Gustavo Fring is a fictional character from the television series Breaking Bad and its prequel Better Call Saul, portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito. Rumors of the "stepped on" product reach Nacho and Domingo, who report them to Lalo. Hector's nephew, Tuco, is arrested after assaulting Mike Ehrmantraut in front of police officers. With construction behind schedule, Werner misses his wife and effects an escape to rendezvous with her. Since Maximino was shot and bled into Don Eladio’s pool, the serene memorial filled with flowing water may actually remind Fring of the graphic incident and fuel his plan of revenge against … A 2014 NPR article focusing on representations of Spanish and Spanglish in American television singled out the character of Fring, with one fan saying he was "so painful to listen to" and that it made them angry that "such a pivotal and fantastic character would have such a giant, noticeable, nails-on-a-chalkboard flaw. He secretly swaps Hector's angina medication for a placebo, hoping to induce a fatal heart attack. Gus appears to notice Nacho's actions, but says nothing. The show has been nominated in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019 for an Emmy Award in the category of “Outstanding Drama Series” and for a 2019 Screen Actors Guild Award in the category of … People who would be interacting with Gus. He employs a number of enforcers and has personally killed rivals and associates.[1]. Lalo escapes the house through a hidden tunnel, then sneaks back in and kills all but one gunman. During the party at Eladio's house to celebrate their rapprochement, Gus tricks Eladio and most of the other cartel leaders into drinking from a poisoned bottle of tequila. Gus agrees to overlook the matter but reinstates Gale as Walt's assistant, and privately tells Gale to learn all of Walt's methods so that he can take over from Walt. Gus is pleased with the quality of Walt's blue meth, and offers him $3 million for three months of his time to cook more in a high-tech "superlab" hidden under an industrial laundry that Gus owns. Giancarlo Esposito Shares Idea for Gus Fring-Focused ‘Breaking Bad’ Prequel . That being said, "Better Call Saul" season 3 may not see Fring in the flesh, or at least not yet. After recovering, Gus returns to Albuquerque and taunts Hector, telling him the cartel leaders are all dead, and that because of Joaquin's death, the Salamanca family line ends with Hector. 'Breaking Bad's Gus Fring and Jesse Pinkman.Photo via AMC Networks. [3] As mentioned in the Better Call Saul episode "JMM", Gus and Peter, the CEO of Madrigal Electromotive, had a shared experience in Santiago that Gus reminds Peter of to calm him when Peter panics over Lalo's attacks on Gus' business. A Chilean-American, Fring is a major methamphetamine distributor in the Southwestern United States who uses several legitimate businesses, including a chain of successful fast food fried chicken restaurants called Los Pollos Hermanos (The Chicken Brothers) and an industrial laundry facility called Lavanderia Brillante, as fronts for a vast drug operation. In a meeting with Lalo and Juan Bolsa, Gus falsely claims that Werner Ziegler was working under Mike's supervision to construct a chilling system for Gus's chicken farm, and that Werner fled after stealing cocaine. The villa serves as the residence for Dr. Barry Goodman, and contains a fountain which is dedicated to Max. The story explains events of which Lalo is aware, including Werner's departure from Albuquerque, pursuit by Mike, and subsequent death. Knowing that Lalo can track Werner's actions back to Gus, Gus says Werner must be killed. Better Call Saul Doesn't Need Gus Fring. “Better Call Saul” is coming back for a sixth and final season, but if series star Giancarlo Esposito has his way, the hit crime drama won’t mark the last time his Gustavo Fring character appears on the small screen. He locks the door and goes into the restaurant kitchen to find Gus Fring checking the fryers. [20] Moments before dying, Gus manages to calmly adjust his tie even after having half his face blown off. Better Call Saul Season 2. Considering his life at risk, Walt attempts to kill Gus with a pipe bomb attached to his car, but Gus senses something amiss and walks away from the vehicle. I think they probably were lovers."[5]. The memory of his former Los Pollos Hermanos partner is what fuels Gus Fring. Gus has a mysterious background; "Gustavo Fring" is established as an alias, as neither the DEA nor Gus' enforcer Mike Ehrmantraut can find any records about him prior to his arrival in Mexico. The resulting explosion kills Hector and Tyrus immediately. Gus tells him that he is not interested in conducting business since Jesse was late and high for the first meeting, and is thus potentially unreliable. [11] In jail under an assumed name, Lalo contacts Nacho and says he wants Nacho to burn down Gus's flagship Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant. Nacho gains Lalo's trust, and after Domingo is arrested, Nacho and Lalo use Jimmy/Saul to secure Domingo's release from jail in exchange for the location of several of Gus's dead drops. Mike briefs Gus on the events in the desert, and Gus realizes the attack was ordered by Juan Bolsa to protect Gus's business. Rabbit Hole, The Usual Suspects, Smoke, The Last Holiday and Spike Lee’s films Do the Right Thing, Mo’ Better Blues, School Daze and Malcolm X. Esposito's additional film credits include The Jungle Book, Money Monster, Stuck, Poker Night, Alex Cross, Sherrybaby, Ali, Nothing to Lose, Waiting to Exhale, Bob Roberts, King of New York and Cotton Club. Fring's appearance in "Better Call Saul" has long since been teased by the creators of the series. [6], Gus coerces Nacho into providing inside information on the Salamancas. AMC’s drama series Better Call Saul was renewed for a sixth and final season on January 2019. Close to the end of episode S5E4 of Better Call Saul Lyle, an assistant manager, is closing the restaurant after a shift and saying bye to the workers of Los Pollos Hermanos. Giancarlo Esposito is an American actor and director. He is well known by television audiences for his iconic portrayal of drug kingpin ‘Gustavo “Gus” Fring’ in AMC’s critically acclaimed Breaking Bad, for which he won the 2012 Critics’ Choice Award and earned a 2012 Emmy® nomination. The show has been nominated in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019 for an Emmy Award in the category of “Outstanding Drama Series” and for a 2019 Screen Actors Guild Award in the category of “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Award”. Fring maintains a positive public image; he is a booster for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), befriending the special agent in charge and making large donations to the Albuquerque office's civic and charitable events. https://screenrant.com/better-call-saul-jimmy-gus-salamanca-breaking-bad-setup Paste ranked Fring number 3 in its list of the 20 Best Characters of 2011. Gus and Max's relationship is implied to be more than business. With the DEA beginning to connect Gale's death to Gus, Gus fires Walt and threatens to kill Walt's family if he retaliates or informs. So I have to un-inform that character and start to think of new traits to give him that I can use in between the lines to give you a sense of a younger, maybe more vulnerable, maybe a little bit more hotheaded Gus that you saw in “Breaking Bad” because this is a prequel to that show. Walt persuades Gus to reconsider his decision, promising that he will never have to deal with Jesse and that their product will earn him enormous returns. The next day, Mike makes a veiled warning to Werner that Gus will have him killed if he makes the same mistake again, and Werner acknowledges that he understands. Howard has put HHM back on a successful path following Chuck’s death. Tyrus and Victor make Arturo's death and a violent attack on Nacho look like the work of the Espinosas, while Victor sells the drugs from Nacho's car to them. Mike acts preemptively by preparing to assassinate Hector, but is interrupted at the last moment. Plotting his long-simmering revenge, Gus is now at war on all fronts as he attempts to build his drug empire out of view of the cartel’s prying eyes. Photo: Ursula Coyote/AMC. [26], Although the character of Gus Fring and Esposito's performance have generally been well received by critics, some native Spanish speakers have criticized the actor's stilted and unnatural accent when speaking Spanish. 'Better Call Saul' Season 3 Promo Hints at Gus Fring's Return Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Giancarlo Esposito reprises his acclaimed role in a new promo for the upcoming third season of the AMC drama. However, underneath this front Gus is ruthless, cruel and Machiavellian in managing his vast drug empire. The continuing investigation into Gus' death reaches his restaurant business and the destroyed superlab, which Walt and Jesse burned after Gus died. Better Call Saul season 3: Gus Fring might be in it, just not in the first few episodes, hints Vince Gilligan 'Arguably the most brilliant character ever to appear on either show' Mike convinces Gus to let Mike find Werner and bring him back instead of killing him. Better Call Saul Creators Didn’t Expect You to Solve Their Gus Fring Puzzle ... He’s going to stay Gus Fring, arguably the most brilliant person ever to appear on either show. [4] He also left it ambiguous as to whether Gus and Max were lovers, but stated "I personally think Max was more than just a friend to Gus. Eladio spares Gus but forces him to cooperate with the cartel on Eladio's terms. Too late, Gus sees that the bell is attached to the detonator of Walt's pipe bomb, which Walt had installed on the underside of Hector's wheelchair. Jimmy uses the information to accuse police of witness tampering, enabling him to win a motion to release Lalo on bail. ", "The Surreal, Comforting Pleasures of the 'Better Call Saul' YouTube Videos", "Carpool Karaoke, Melissa McCarthy, and Ava DuVernay's 13th Among the Big Winners of the 2017 Creative Arts Emmy Awards", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gus_Fring&oldid=995733352, Fictional Hispanic and Latino American people, Fictional immigrants to the United States, Fictional people with acquired American citizenship, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Fast food restaurant chain co-founder and proprietor, This page was last edited on 22 December 2020, at 16:23. While reviewing Hector's medical records, Gus realizes there is no nitroglycerin in Hector's system, meaning Nacho tried to kill him. Gus uses his influence with the police to distract them at the hospital so Mike can fatally inject Leonel. Mike suggests to Gus that they may be able to drive a wedge between Walt and Jesse. Gus arrives at the lab, where Walt and Jesse have been secured by Victor and Mike. Plotting his long-simmering revenge, Gus is now at war on all fronts as he attempts to build his drug empire out of view of the cartel’s prying eyes. Bretts, Bruce; Roush, Matt; (March 25, 2013). Knowing he was recognized at Gale's apartment, Victor fears for his life and attempts to show his continued usefulness to Gus by beginning to cook meth, which he learned how to do while guarding Walt and Jesse. "Better Call Saul" gives viewers a chance to see how Gus Fring becomes the feared drug kingpin from "Breaking Bad." After he is injured by a local gang, Gus has him taken to a pueblo Gus owns just inside the Mexican border, which includes a fountain dedicated to Max. As shown in the Better Call Saul episode "Dedicado a Max", after arriving in Albuquerque, Gus acquired a small villa on the Mexican side of the Mexico-US border. The series will be returning for its fifth season on February 23rd. Mike tracks this interruption to Gus, who explains that he wants to be the one to determine when Hector will die. [17] To achieve Gus's trademark calmness, Esposito used yoga techniques, which allowed him to convey the character as "being a good listener". Question: How did Gus know that someone (Mike) was going to kill Hector? Esposito has a recurring role as ‘the Narrator’ in all three seasons of Netflix’s Dear White People. Lalo accepts Gus's cover story and apology, but remains suspicious. Hector is rushed to the hospital, while Gus, Nacho and Arturo are summoned to a meeting with Bolsa at the Los Pollos distribution plant, where Bolsa declares that until further notice, the Salamanca operation will continue with Nacho and Arturo in charge. Gus visits and asks Mike to join his organization, saying that he wants Mike with him because Mike understands his need for revenge. Walt explains to Gus that this was just a "hiccup" in their agreement. Gus works with Mike to plan construction of an underground meth "superlab" under an industrial laundry he owns, using a design provided by chemist Gale Boetticher. In the Better Call Saul episode "Magic Man", Lalo Salamanca refers to a mysterious incident involving Gus which took place in Santiago. Mike and Jimmy agree on a cover story for Jimmy to tell Lalo after Jimmy posts his bail. One of them mentions that he forgot to cover the fryers, Lyle responds that he will take care of that. Nacho Varga pays Mike to help remove Tuco Salamanca, Hector's nephew, from the day-to-day activities of the Salamanca family drug business. Gus takes the first drink to alleviate suspicion, but forces himself to vomit afterwards. Giancarlo Esposito, who played Gustavo Fring on Breaking Bad, discusses reprising the role on Better Call Saul, how this version of Gus will be different, and just how tasty those Pollos Hermanos' curly fries really are.. Q: How excited are you to come back into the Breaking Bad world on Better Call Saul?. "Baddies to the Bone: The 60 nastiest villains of all time". Because Lalo remains suspicious, Gus shuts down construction of the underground meth lab and has Mike send Werner's workers home. Esposito saw it as an important gesture of "when a person goes to what they've always done ... to be complete in his leaving this world".[21]. Spoilers ahead for Better Call Saul Season 5. Ben Leuner—AMC. In the Better Call Saul episode "Piñata", Gus tells a comatose Hector a story about a coati that ate the fruit from a lúcuma tree Gus tended during his childhood in Chile. Gus Fring is the owner of a chain of fast-food chicken restaurants, Los Pollos Hermanos (The Chicken Brothers) located across the southwest United States with his flagship restaurant in Albuquerque and the firm's chicken farm and distribution center at the outskirts of the city. When police successfully interdict these payments, Walt fears his identity will be exposed and attempts to obtain the employees' names from Mike so he can have them killed. Gus is impressed by Jesse's mettle, and has Mike involve him in more work outside the lab. Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) in Breaking Bad Season 4. The police recover the account numbers and access codes for the offshore accounts Gus previously set up to pay his employees for their silence and seize the accounts. Walt realizes that Gus is trying to groom Gale as his replacement, meaning his life is at risk, so he secretly meets with Jesse and asks him to find out where Gale lives. [10], Gus arranges for Nacho to report to Mike about his activities to undermine the Salamanca organization. I’m over the moon. With the new transport agreement in place, Nacho and Arturo Colon arrive at the Los Pollos Hermanos warehouse and farm to pick up a drug shipment, and Nacho attempts to strong-arm his way into taking six kilos instead of the agreed-upon five. When Walter White seeks a buyer for his high-quality meth, Saul Goodman arranges a meeting with the unknown purchaser. [18], The humanity of Gus's personality played an integral role in his development. As he starts his return trip, he is cut off by several gunmen who take the money and prepare to kill him. They approached don Eladio Vuente, the leader of the cartel, with an offer to expand their drug trade with cartel help, which Eladio declines because the cartel prefers to continue distributing cocaine. Giancarlo Esposito On Reprising Gus Fring for Better Call Saul (and Why His First Reaction Was ‘No’) By Stacey Wilson Hunt Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo “Gus” Fring on Better Call Saul. He brings them to Dr. Goodman's makeshift hospital Gus had previously arranged at his villa, where both receive treatment. 'Better Call Saul' Season 5 Finale Recap: Survival Skills ... and to be smart enough to get Gus Fring’s goat. 3 in their 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time,[25] and in 2016, Rolling Stone ranked him No. [12], Jimmy drives to a remote desert location to pick up the bail money from The Cousins. Better Call Saul Season 5 will have a special two-night premiere on Sunday, February 23, with the second episode airing on Monday, February 24, in its regular timeslot at 9 p.m. on AMC. The gunmen are suddenly attacked by an unknown shooter. 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When it came time to discuss reprising the role of Gus on Breaking Bad's spinoff/prequel, Better Call Saul, Esposito knew his worth and asked for it. After a night in the desert, Mike kills the surviving gunman and Jimmy and he resume walking. The company is a subsidiary of Madrigal Electromotive GmbH, a multinational company based in Germany which has ownership stakes in multiple subsidiaries. Shortly afterward, Gus is given a tour of the DEA's Albuquerque field office, along with other local boosters. Mike tells Gus that Nacho wants to end his work as an informant on the Salamancas, but Gus refuses to part with a valuable asset. Gus arranges to meet with Don Eladio and the other cartel leaders to work out the differences that have caused the cartel to disrupt Gus' business and he brings Mike and Jesse with him. Lalo confirms the impurity of the cocaine in a visit to Salamanca street dealers. Better Call Saul Debut: “Sunk Costs” (Season 3, Episode 3) Known For: Using his medical degree (perhaps, à la Gale, he was one of Gus’s scholarship beneficiaries?) Victor rushes to Gale's apartment, but Jesse arrives first and fatally shoots Gale. In our world of “Better Call Saul,” we’re moving backward. Now he faces his most formidable opponent — the relentless Lalo Salamanca. Gus informs the cartel that once Walt is done with his three months, they will be free to kill him. Nacho follows Mike's previous advice to switch the placebos for Hector's real medication so that foul play will not be suspected. Season 5 ended with a cliffhanger that teases a final showdown between Gus and Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton), but given that only one will go on to appear in the Breaking Bad timeline, it would seem that the owner of Los Pollos Hermanos will have the upper hand. [29], Fictional character in the television drama series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Gus, who had wanted this result from the start, appears to reluctantly agree. Gus arranges for Nacho to take cocaine of inferior quality when picking up the Salamanca's drugs at Los Pollos Hermanos. Copyright © 2010-2020 AMC Network Entertainment LLC. Instead of killing Tuco, Mike arranges for Tuco to assault him in view of the police, leading to Tuco's arrest. That included change to his hairstyle. Close to the end of episode S5E4 of Better Call Saul Lyle, an assistant manager, is closing the restaurant after a shift and saying bye to the workers of Los Pollos Hermanos. [14], As Gus oversees cleanup and rebuilding of the Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant that was burned down, Mike informs him that Lalo has returned to his home in Chihuahua, and that Nacho is with him. Lalo says he intends to return to Mexico in order to avoid the scrutiny of police and prosecutors. I can't spill beans [but] people who would be around Gus. Once Jesse finds Gale's apartment, Walt sets out to kill him, but Victor stops him and brings him to the lab, where Mike is waiting. Instead, Eladio had Hector Salamanca kill Max for selling meth in cartel territory without permission. Walt then obtains the names from Lydia Rodart-Quayle and has Gus' former employees killed in prison before they can reveal his identity, effectively bringing an end to Gus' drug distribution empire. Midway into season three, says Simon Wilson, the Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul is cruising in its own greatness. Google Tag Manager Dec 17, 12:50 AM EST There is reason to believe that 'Breaking Bad' baddie Gustavo 'Gus' Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) was supposed to appear in 'Better Call Saul.' [24] TV Guide named him No. All but one are killed, and the survivor gets away in the only attacker's vehicle that is still drivable. When Gus returns home, he and Nacho preserve Nacho's role as the mole in the Salamanca organization by destroying Gus's restaurant. Before Jesse can kill them himself, Walt runs them over with his car and tells Jesse to flee. As per the show’s co-creator Peter Gould, the production was supposed to start at the end of the year but it got delayed due to the current pandemic situation. to see what will happen next with Gus Fring, Lalo and Nacho. Jimmy tells Lalo he was alone and walked after his car broke down so that he would not put the money at risk. Gus is angry with Mike for not … When Gus was 7 years old, he raised a lucu… Mike takes Jesse out of the lab to help pick up dead drops and carry out other tasks, and arranges for Jesse to foil a pre-planned attack on him, which boosts Jesse's confidence and increases his sense of loyalty to Mike and Gus. Determined to move beyond the shadow cast by his brother’s troubling death, Jimmy begins practicing law as his colorful alter ego, “Saul Goodman.”. Knowing that the security camera recordings stored on Gus' laptop can incriminate them, Walt, Jesse, and Mike use an electromagnet outside the police station to destroy the computer and its hard drive while it is in the police evidence room. He can also be seen in films such as Okja, Coda, The Death Cure, The Maze Runner. Werner's father was the engineer who helped build the Sydney Opera House, a job that he dedicated over a decade of his life to. He's going to stay Gus Fring, arguably the most brilliant person ever to appear on either show," Gilligan added. The Breaking Bad episode "Hermanos" shows that Gus and his long-time friend Maximino Arciniega started Los Pollos Hermanos as a front to sell methamphetamine that Max "cooked". 7 of their "40 Greatest TV Villains of All Time". Gus goes on to claim that in an effort to hide the loss, he replaced the stolen cocaine with locally produced methamphetamine. Giancarlo Esposito's Gus Fring, teased in a recent Los Pollos Hermanos commercial, will be back for the third 'Better Call Saul' season, premiering on April 10. In the Better Call Saul episode "Sabrosito", Hector suggests that Gus and Max, "The Chicken Brothers", might be better referred to as "The Butt Brothers", insinuating that they are homosexual. Nacho receives a call instructing him to leave Lalo's back gate open at 3 a.m. Nacho asks for Lalo's family to be spared. Nacho falsely identifies the Espinosas to the Cousins, who massacre the Espinosas to recover the "stolen" drugs before returning to Mexico to avoid the authorities. In the Better Call Saul episode "Magic Man", Lalo Salamanca discusses Gus with Juan Bolsa and refers to Max as Gus's boyfriend. Gus Fring, crashes Better Call Saul panel, delivers Los Pollos Hermanos this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Jesse cooks a superior batch of meth and Gus offers to have him stay in Mexico and work for the cartel. Juan reminds Lalo that Gus enjoys the trust of Don Eladio, and indicates that Lalo should let the matter drop. He can currently be seen in the critically acclaimed Disney+ Star Wars universe series The Mandalorian. Lalo is surrounded by police and arrested. Without knowing what that secret was, Esposito understood the potential Gus had as a growing character, therefore rejecting offers for guest appearances and insisting on becoming a series regular. Walt realizes this later, and arranges a second meeting with only himself and Gus. After establishing himself in Albuquerque, Gus secretly looks to end his dependency on cartel cocaine by producing and distributing meth in the United States. Spoilers ahead for Better Call Saul Season 5. Fans have been speculating for a while about his return, with some literal genius putting together the first letters of the episodes from season two of Better Call Saul and finding that they spell FRINGSBACK : Gus wants Lalo released, so he has Mike provide Jimmy the details of his investigation into Lalo. Mike escorts engineers through the laundry and questions them about their ability to construct the lab as Gus secretly listens in. The character Gustavo Fring is named after the former German international footballer Torsten Frings. Nacho reports the plan to Gus, who plans to cancel the drops, but Nacho advises that this will reveal a mole within the Salamanca organization. Mike fears Hector will learn that Mike arranged for Tuco's imprisonment and is concerned that Hector will retaliate against Stacey and Kaylee. Hector refuses to acknowledge Gus as Gus prepares to kill him with a lethal injection. 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