Giancarlo Esposito, the renowned interpreter of Gustavo Fring in 'Breaking Bad', went through a dark period before his television success, which has just come to light. In a moving revelation, the actor shared that his desperation led him to consider ending his life to ensure the financial well-being of his family.
The actor, who would later achieve worldwide fame for his role as the show's calculating and cool-headed villain, was struggling with a devastating financial situation in 2008, so he contemplated arranging his own death so his children could benefit from your life insurance. Here we show you Esposito's hard testimony.
Why did Giancarlo Esposito think about death before entering 'Breaking Bad'?
The crisis of Giancarlo Esposito She was not unique in the world of entertainment, but her case stands out for her subsequent redemption and success. Before her iconic role, Esposito faced a mountain of debt and a stalled career. The fear of not being able to provide for her family led him to consider extreme measures.
On the 'Jim and Sam Show' podcast, Esposito gave more details about, probably, the darkest episode of his life. One of the presenters asked him about the low resources he had in 2008 and what made him think about a way out, to which the actor responded as follows:
“The first thing I thought about was my father-in-law, who worked in insurance. I started asking my wife what amount he was insured for, and I started thinking about it. I started asking him questions like if you could collect insurance if you committed suicide, and he told me it was complex.. “She had no idea why she was asking him all this,” she stated.
“Then I thought about hiring someone to kill me, it would be a very unfortunate death and my family would collect the insurance. He had four children and wanted them to have a decent life.. I literally thought about my own death so that they could survive; “That's how low I fell,” confessed the 'The Mandalorian' actor.
“But then I thought that it was not viable because the pain it would cause them would be for life, and precisely this trauma is what I wanted to get away from and not pass it on to my children,” he said. “The light at the end of the tunnel was 'Breaking Bad.' I already had a job before this series, but 'Breaking Bad' was what saved me,” Esposito concluded.
Giancarlo Esposito also played an antagonistic role in 'The Mandalorian', in which he played Moff Gideon. Photo: Disney+
Who is Giancarlo Esposito?
Giancarlo Esposito is a 65-year-old actor born in Copenhagen, Denmark, who is known for his work as Gustavo 'Gus' Fring in 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul', and as Moff Gideon in 'The Mandalorian', one of the latest productions belonging to the 'Star Wars' universe.
She made her acting debut at age 8 on Broadway in the musical Maggie Flynn, in which she worked alongside Shirley Jones. Years later, in the 1980s, the performer had short roles in films such as 'Maximum Overdrive', 'The King of New York', 'Trading Places', among others.
In addition, he participated in important productions, such as 'Miami Vice', 'Taps, Beyond Honor', 'School Daze', 'Malcolm X', etc.; However, the real change in his career occurred in 2008, the year in which 'Breaking Bad' was released, a series in which he played the mobster Gustavo Fring.
Subsequently, Esposito occupied the same role in 'Better Call Saul', a spin-off of 'Breaking Bad', and had important roles in 'Revolution', 'Once Upon a Time', 'Payday 2', 'Maze Runner: Trial by Fire ', 'Okja', 'Godfather of Harlem', 'The Mandalorian', 'The Boys' and many others.
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