He then enters the hospital and talks with jesse pinkman, asking if he can think of any other place to catch. Though it wasnt very gory, breaking bad was an undeniably violent show with plenty of murders. Although he was a highly competent agent and genuinely cared about marie, walter, skyler white and walter white jr. If youre wondering if it was really necessary for gilligan and his writers to blow gus frings face off, the. Bobbleheads free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Jan 04, 2014 since then weve had jesses amazing outburst at the twelve step group, gus audacious mass murder in mexico, walts scary hysterical laughter and now gus face being blown off. Apr 07, 2017 nearly six years after he got his face blown off in an explosive episode of breaking bad, fans still tread lightly around gustavo fring. While the background of gus fring was never fully revealed, there are certain things we are told and can. Gus is also a drug kingpin, distributing walts blue meth throughout the southwest. After gustavo fring turns from his car and leaves the parking garage, walter white rushes to disarm the bomb and remove it from the vehicle. How did the pizza that walter white threw onto the roof of. Face off is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of breaking bad and the fortysixth episode altogether. Relive that unforgettable season 4 finale of breaking bad with this astonishing 6inch scale breaking bad gustavo fring burned face action figure entertainment earth exclusive.
How giancarlo esposito forced breaking bad to get even better. Bryan cranston and the cast of breaking bad examine the perfect storm and unbelievable twist that take place in the season finale, face off. The fastfood king finally pops up in better call saul. Before gus administers the shot, hector suddenly turns to face him, stares at him intently and.
Face off is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the american. At the beginning of this episode walt runs to gus car and removes the bomb that he attached to it. From face off to ozymandias to fly to everything else, weve ranked all 62 episodes of the amc classic ahead of. Gus fring and saul goodman made a surprise appearance at. Turns out the episode title face off was meant literally, as gus lost half his. I cant ask for more than that and breaking bad remains one of the best shows on television, leading the way in how to construct characters and suspenseful stories. Mike ehrmantraut is the only person other than don eladio who might know something more about frings background. Breaking bads gus fring, giancarlo esposito, talks about his season finale face off. Jesse took the cash and blew most of it on lap dances and dom perignon. It may finally be time to find out exactly how he built his chicken and meth empire.
Jan 18, 2018 gus frings demise is one of breaking bad s most iconic sequences, and vince gilligan explained why taking gus down was so tricky for the writing team. Its a major piece of pop culture, having first appeared on amc back in 2008 and running all the way through 20. Im going to pretend the last shot of face off doesnt exist. His parents, working in europe at the time of his birth, settled in manhattan by the time he was 6, and thats where he grew up. Jan 02, 20 after failing to protect gale, victor meets his demise at the hands of his boss, gus.
People are afraid of me, because i have a very intense. Fresh off their emmy win, breaking bad is raring to go with an entertainment earth exclusive gus fring action figure. Vince gilligan explains walter whites pizza not breaking. A subreddit for fans and critics of the hit television series breaking bad on amc.
Never have i seen anything so spectacular and awesome in my life. After about ten billion of the most tense seconds ever, walt finally. Breaking bad villain gus fring returns in mock fast food ad in better call saul trailer. Gus is then revealed to have had half his face and scalp completely torn off before he. With the plan to kill gus with a car bomb failed, walt hurriedly removes the bomb from gus s car. In an iconic scene, he struggled to his feet, straightened his tie and topped over dead. For walt, its watching all of his mistakes and bad decisions crash down on him, along with the weight of losing everything hes ever cared about.
Gustavo gus fring is a fictional character from the television series breaking bad and its. Gus frings reappearance is literally a blast from the past. Dude gets blown to smithereens, but at least makes it farther than victor. The enigmatic breaking bad favourite was last seen dropping to the ground with half his face blown off. Its a tie between nearly letting mike bleed out in breaking bad so he could first tend to gus, and in saul, offering his unsolicited opinion to gus that hector deserves to lie. Breaking bad spinoff is dropping some major hints that. Whether or not you think better call saul rivals breaking bad in the prestige tv. This is a nice must have action figure for all you breaking bad fans, he doesnt. Played by giancarlo esposito, the villain appeared in amcs breaking bad from season two to season four. Gustavo fring giancarlo esposito, the fried chicken restaurateur and methamphetamine kingpin who served as walter whites bryan cranston employer and adversary for the middle of breaking bads 2008 run has a complicated history.
In breaking bad, gus never meets saul goodman and todd alquist. Gus gustavo fring is a fictional character from the american crime drama breaking bad. According to producer vince gilligan, it took months to get it right. In the events of the season 4 finale, gus experiences the explosion of. Bombs can kill people via shrapnel damage the bits that go off with the blast. Breaking bad kingpin gus fring is still ruthless in tv return. Every breaking bad crossover character in better call saul. Oct 09, 2011 breaking bad face off season 4 episode and with that, ladies and gentlemen, the fourth season of the greatest show on television comes to a close. But seeing gus half blown off face oh, face off, now i get it wasnt the episodes final or most revealing scene. Breaking bads gus fring, giancarlo esposito, talks about his. Gus fring did not meet a good end on breaking bad, but it was a fun moment for viewers watching the show.
Gus is consumed by lustful vengeance and the depth of. Its been fiveandahalf years since the fastidious breaking bad drug kingpin, played by giancarlo esposito, was blown to. Its possible to escape the shrapnel damage if the vict. In both iq and general knowledge i think its pretty clear that walter white stood above gus fring. Hector salamancas breaking bad backstory revealed in better call saul after the bomb detonated in hectors nursing home, gus walked out of room seemingly unharmed. Jesse is brought to the fbi for questioning on his knowledge of ricin. Favorite breaking bad guy gus fring comes knocking on. Breaking bad episode discussion s04e face off official rewatch.
Bad, kids toys for boys, website features, classic toys, comic book heroes. Little is known about gus past, except that he came from chile and was connected to madrigal electromotive gmbh. Breaking bads gus fring was able to briefly walk away after an. Gus arranges for nacho to take cocaine of inferior quality when picking up the salamancas drugs at. Breaking bad face off tv episode 2011 breaking bad. Breaking bad spin off better call saul is dropping some major hints about the sexuality of everyones favourite upstanding chicken shop owner, gus fring the latest episode of the prequel show.
Mar 16, 2017 vince gilligan served up a big slice of breaking bad insider information on thursday, revealing the answer to a yearsold mystery. Breaking bad gustavo fring death scene hd720p youtube. Interesting things you didnt know about breaking bad. Gustavo gus fring was a chileanborn albuquerque restaurateur, drug boss. I have always wondered about this one scene in breaking bad where hector blows up the hospital and then we see gustavo fring walking out of the room while fixing his tie. Lately, he has also appeared in the shows prequel be tter call saul related. After a bomb literally blows half his face off and leaves him looking like harvey dent, gus walks calmly out the door, straightens his tie, then falls over dead. Some, such as gus frings stoic henchman tyrus, have been given more. When walter white went toetotoe with gus fring the ringer.
After the success of breaking bad, internet superfans dug up some old youtube videos that show aaron paul doing commercials in the 90s for vanilla coke, juicy fruit, tombstone pizza, and a fan favorite, corn pops. The ringers definitive breaking bad episodes ranking. Breaking bad s gus fring, giancarlo esposito, talks about his season finale face off this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Nicotero, who is the mastermind behind the zombies on twd, was brought on to help create the final look of frings blown off face. During the character gus frings final scene, the makeup department and specialeffects team had a huge responsibility to create a realisticlooking, half blown off face for actor giancarlo esposito.
But with his face blown off by hector salamanca in season 4 of breaking bad and the sequel centered on jesse after the aryan brotherhood massacre, gus. Face off is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 46th overall episode of the series. Looks just like gus after his face was blown off, even his outfit was the same. Sep 12, 20 could breaking bad spinoff bring back gus fring.
He then meets with jesse at the hospital and a while after jesse got taken by police for interrogation. It is plausible to walk away from a blast like that. Gus fring, breaking bad s fastfood chicken king drug kingpin, is back in better call saul. From gus fring getting blown up with a pipe bomb rigged to a wheelchair to walter white taking down. Every breaking bad crossover character in better call saul vulture. Breaking bad villain gus fring returns in better call saul. The last time we saw gustavo gus fring, he had just had half his face blown off. Hank schrader was the husband of marie schrader the sister of skyler white and assistant special agent in charge asac of the albuquerque office of the drug enforcement administration. Special effects master greg nicotero looks back on the explosive season four finale of breaking bad. I think my mind was more blown than gus s when i saw this scene from the breaking bad season 4 finale face off video flipped to avoid infringement. Jan, 2017 the fastfood king finally pops up in better call saul. It wasnt until the camera panned to his right side that viewers learned that half of gus face was blown off.
In my mind, ive replaced the pushin to the plants tag with lily of the valley printed in large sansserif capitals with a less overt version perhaps a flashback to that gun spinning and pointing with a little extra rackfocus for emphasis, or better yet, a camera drift around the pool with the plant as its pivot. On my first watch of the show, gus was the antagonist that had to go and i felt that way ever since box cutter. Gus fring, breaking bads fastfood chicken king drug. Walter white why they break bad better call saul and breaking bad duration. Actor giancarlo esposito, portraying gus fring on breaking bad, in a blue suit with half of his face blown off due to a bomb gustavo fring gus fring blow off bad influence walter white i am the one face off breaking bad i can. Giancarlo giuseppe alessandro esposito was born in copenhagen, denmark, to an italian carpenterstagehand father from naples, italy, and an africanamerican opera singer mother from alabama. Mike reassures gus that if he cannot find out anything about him from before 1989 the year fring emigrated to mexico, and. Gustavo fring is a fictional character from the television series breaking bad and its prequel better call saul, portrayed by giancarlo esposito. Here you will find discussions and speculations about the show, pictures from the show, amas with the cast, and anything else breaking bad related. Gus broken picture frame hidden writing and bank information. Now you can relive gus fate with this breaking bad gus fring burned face action figure celebrate the moment when the ruthless drug kingpin gets half of his face blown off.
Gus was murdered by a bomb planted by walter white bryan cranston in the breaking bad season 4 episode appropriately titled face off. It originally aired on amc in the united states on october 9, 2011. Sep 30, 2019 the ringers definitive breaking bad episodes ranking. This highly detailed action figure is a worldwide exclusive that belongs in the homes of all breaking bad fans. A highenergy and boisterous man, hank was walter whites brotherinlaw. I dont own this show, this is for entertainment purposes only. I want to hold a discussion here about a somewhat simple topic. It exceeded mine when gus walked out of hectors nursinghome room with his face blown off, straightened his tie like the gentleman hes always been, and dropped dead. Half of his face was blown off in an explosion at a nursing home. With the plan to kill gus with a car bomb failed, walt hurriedly removes the bomb from guss car. Breaking bad is widely considered one of the best tv shows of all time, but which episodes were the best. Season 4 finale episode title face off, justifies its title name, as the face off happens at the end of episode. Captured in the act of adjusting his tie, gus fring is wearing the trademark blackandblue suit seen in the episode, and his everpresent glasses are removable.
With bryan cranston, anna gunn, aaron paul, dean norris. Before landing his role as jesse pinkman on breaking bad, aaron paul was a commercial megastar. Gustavo gus fring is undoubtedly one of the greatest tv villains of all time. And of course half of gus s face blown off is just chilling everytime. On breaking bad, what is gustavo frings background. See more ideas about gus fring, breaking bad and gustavo fring. Breaking badgus death sceneface off explosion youtube. The season ends with a shot of walters backyard, which contains a potted lily of the. In a last effort to kill gus, walt must ask for help from an old enemy. The era of breaking bad with thousands of fans cheering following a screening of the finale at hollywood forever cemetery. This meaning telling gus that gale was dead but also breaking the news that they had to get rid. Gus fring just showed that he is the best cold hearted guy in the breaking bad when he adjusts his tie after the explosion as well. Oct 10, 2011 breaking bad s gus fring, giancarlo esposito, talks about his season finale face off this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
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