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Since his stint as Gus Fring inBreaking Badand its acclaimed spin-offBetter Call Saul, two of the most renowned pieces of television of the 21st century, Giancarlo Esposito has cemented himself as the go-to choice for villains. The actor himself has been enjoying his villainous run, as he once again excelled at playing the intimidating Stan Edgar inThe Boys, and was one of the main attractions forFar Cry 6.
While it doesn’t seem he has any plans to slow down with the antagonistic gigs, amidst his brilliance in more nefarious roles, we’re also missing out on his comical chops.
Giancarlo Esposito Should Further Explore His Comedic Prowess
Long before playing one of the best villains on the small screen,Giancarlo Espositomade a name for himself by tackling more versatile roles, one being inSpike Lee‘sDo the Right Thing. Arguably one of Lee’s best works to date, the film stars theBreaking Badstar as Buggin Out, who delivers one of the most notable monologues from the film.
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However, the role a far cry from Esposito’s more brooding presence, which fans have come to expect from the actor, and the scuffed Jordan scene is a testament to Esposito’s comedic prowess. With the BCS star now set to jump to the MCU to continue his run of delivering powerful villainous performances, fans are imploring for his return to more witty gigs.
He’s genuinely really good at being funny, but he was better at being serious so those are the roles he gets
I think we just witnessed his villain arc in this clip.
Yeah, we need actors going back to actually trying to be different people in different movies instead of staying as the same damn thing every single time… because it gets tiresome fast and pretty much goes against the concept of acting, which is to emulate a different character
But the man scuffled his new sneakers!!
I watched this not too long ago & didn’t recognise him lol
Despite mostly tackling antagonistic roles in the last decade, it’s pretty evident the actor has still got his comical touch, as earlier this year, he evenrecreatedthe iconic scene fromDo the Right Thingalmost word-for-word.
Giancarlo Esposito Isn’t Holding Punches for His MCU Debut
Considering the MCU has had a major villain problem over the years, as the cinematic giant evendropped the ball with Gorr, despite the involvement ofChristian Bale, fans will hope this won’t be the case for Esposito. With the actor gearing up to make his MCU debut as Sidewinder, the leader of theSerpent Society, theBBstar hasn’t shied away from doing hisown researchto hit it out of the park with his MCU arrival.
Well, you know, in the research I’ve done when I knew that I was going to be playing the head of the Serpent Society, someone who formed it and runs it, I wanted to know more? I wanted to go back [and] figure out what are his colors, what do they look like, what do they do, what are his superpowers?
Time will tell if Esposito would be inclined to explore his comedic chops more in the future. But the actor is confident thatCaptain America 4is just the beginning of his MCU journey.
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Do the Right Thingis available to rent on Apple TV.
Captain America: Brave New Worldwill hit theatres on 25 August 2025.
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.
