20 times actors played villains so well we hated them in real life

Modified Nov 24, 2024 02:23 ET

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11) Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul

Giancarlo Esposito (Photo by Mathew Tsang/Getty Images)

Giancarlo Esposito made Gus Fring one of the most chilling villains in television history. Gus wasn’t an ordinary drug kingpin—he was calm, calculated, and terrifyingly ruthless. Esposito played the role with a composed demeanor that made his sudden bursts of violence even more shocking. From poisoning an entire cartel to slitting his employee’s throat without flinching, Gus’s actions were both, efficient and horrifying.

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