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Over the years, Ubisoft’sFar Cryfranchise is becoming stale with every new entry, and the sixth installment in the series didn’t bother changing the formulaic approach. But theFar Cryfranchise as a whole has been successful in delivering some A-list antagonists, including Faith Seed and Vaas, so when Giancarlo Esposito was announced as the next big baddie, fans were extremely excited.
Following his time in shows likeBreaking BadandThe Boys, known for playing incredible villains, fans were optimistic about his character Antón Castillo, and the actor was excited too.
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Giancarlo Esposito was completely invested in his role inFar Cry 6
According toFar Cry 6narrative director Navid Khavari,Giancarlo Espositowas extremely passionate about playing the character of Antón Castillo. Known for playing Gus in the unanimously acclaimed showBreaking Bad, the actor has the knack for pulling off great antagonists, and when he was offered the role of the main antagonist inFar Cry 6,the actor was overjoyed to join it.
During his first meeting with the narrative director, theBreaking Badstar also brought his own props for the character and was adamant about bringing something new to the table. Khavari explained,
“It was a bit surreal to sit down in front of him in our first meeting in New York. That meeting lasted for something like four hours. It was the most prep I’d honestly experienced with an actor in a first meeting. He’d done extensive notes and even had some props.”
Following his investment in theFar Cryworld, fans were assured that the sixth installment in the series will bring something new to the table, acting as a course correction for the IP’s future.
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Why Giancarlo Esposito’s Antón Castillo failed to stand out?
Considering fans were fully invested in the game, the end product left a lot to be desired. AlthoughFar Cry 6is by no means a bad game, it also isn’t something new that hasn’t been done in this long-running franchise. But by far one of the biggest let down was Giancarlo Esposito’s Antón Castillo, and even though Esposito does nothing wrong and delivers a great performance, he was let down by the material of the game.
Despite providing an extra layer of intrigue and depth into his character, who is grooming his son to become his heir, the character mostly felt detached from the main story following his minimal presence.
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Despite the wastage of his potential, he still delivers some top-notch performances as the dictator, which is expected from exceptional actors like Giancarlo Esposito.
Source:The Loadout
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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