Giancarlo Esposito has become a veteran actor since his role as breaking Bad anti-hero Gus Fring. Considered a cold, humble, yet fierce character, fans were quick to pay attention to every word the “chicken man” said. And now, it looks like there’s a bidding war for the actor as Marvel and DC have approached him for several high-profile roles across their universes. It’s now up to Giancarlo Esposito to decide which role to take.
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The multitude of roles offered to Giancarlo Esposito
Fans of the actor would remember him a lot since he appeared in Better call Saul last season a few weeks ago. The actor was also seen as popular antagonist Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian. He is also the main antagonist of the famous open world Far cry franchise. Appearing as Anton Castillo, the actor has garnered millions of fans through his icy stare.
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In a TikTok video shared by @countdowncitygeeks, the actor clarifies the multitude of roles that have been offered to him or the roles that he would like to play in both Marvel and DC.
“So I haven’t worked for Marvel yet. I’ve been in a room with them and I’ve talked with them, and to answer your question, I think what they do is inspired by that mythological journey that Joe Campbell talked about, who happened to be a friend of George Lucas that George Lucas put in his stories, they do the same thing.
The actor also talked about the roles he would like to play:
“So, we talked about Magneto, we talked about Dr. Freeze, we talked about, who else are they talking about over there? Oh, Doom! And there’s Professor X. Pick one? I’m going to go with something a little different. I’m going to go tell the universe it’s Professor X.”
Although preferring to play the heroic character of Charles Xavier, the actor is best suited when playing an antagonist and is about to almost kill a person with his death gaze. Although The boys The actor picked his favorite role to play, here’s why Giancarlo Esposito would definitely nail the role of Mr. Freeze from the DCEU.
Why Giancarlo Esposito as Mr. Freeze Is the Perfect DC Villain Cast
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The incredible fan art details what the actor would look like as Mr. Freeze. Considering Mr. Freeze’s backstory, Giancarlo Esposito would be the perfect choice to play the character. Trying to find a cure for his sick wife, Mr. Freeze is on the hunt and will do anything to cure her. And that leads to him running into Gotham City’s masked vigilante and protector, Batman, multiple times.
Fans are calling for the You better call Saul actor to play the antagonist in the upcoming Batman sequel, batman 2 (not the official name). The actor would nail the role to perfection as he does with all the roles he portrays.
Giancarlo Esposito was last seen in AMC Better Call Saul Season 6 which can be streamed on Netflix.
Source: The Direct
