


It’s from this perch that he’ll torment gamers, who play as rebel Dani Rojas. And Esposito, who plays villain Anton Castillo (and is featured on the "Far Cry" 6 box art), has a massive role in the latest game’s political saga.Įsposito plays a dictator ruling the imaginary island of Yara (which is loosely modeled after Cuba) in a narrative that has him pushing his son, Diego, to follow in his footsteps. Ubisoft’s "Far Cry" franchise has spent the last decade establishing itself as an intriguing sandbox that explores slices of political intrigue. Esposito, who’s 63 years old, will play a starring role in one of 2021′s most anticipated video games, "Far Cry 6," and it’s a role unlike anything Esposito has played before. In early October, all of that will change.

“And that’s where I left video games long ago.” “I used to play 'Super Mario,'” Esposito says. From “Breaking Bad” to “Once Upon a Time” to “The Mandalorian” on Disney Plus, Giancarlo Esposito has played key roles in a host of movies and films in a career that remains on the rise.īut the veteran actor does not play video games, and hasn’t since the early days of everyone’s favorite pipe-jumping plumber.
