Giancarlo Esposito Says Far Cry 6 's Villain 'Really Means Good' Skip to content Click here to check out the GameByte Shop great games, consoles and more! He must have been watching a VERY different trailer... Giancarlo Esposito Says Far Cry 6 ‘ s Villain ‘ Really Means Good’ 14 July 2020 by Lara Jackson Esteemed actor Giancarlo Esposito has donned the mo-cap for the upcoming Far Cry 6, and now that the game has had its official reveal, the Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian star has revealed more about his character, El Presidenté. Credit: AMC/Ubisoft Speaking with IGN, Esposito explained that the character isn’t as bad as the newly-revealed trailer makes out, claiming he “really means good.” “[El Presidenté really means good,” he told the publication. “But he’s in a world that’s moving progressively forward faster than he is. And he has to find the assets that his people have to be able to exploit those assets and allow his people to believe in him, all this in the midst of a civil revolution that’s happening in his country by several different factions that he’s got to put down…and he’s trying to raise a son.”ADVERT ADVERT Delving more into the character’s relationship with his son, Esposito added: “His relationship [with his son] is he’s impatient. His son isn’t as grown as he wants him to be. “He wants him to grow up faster, he wants to give him the skills and empower him to know that he has the power over life and death. Very difficult thing for a young man, just going through puberty to get wrapped around. How do you turn your back on being youthful and grow up quickly to be groomed, to take over a small island nation?” In related news, fans are criticising Ubisoft’s decision to cast Esposito in the role in lieu of a Latinx actor. ADVERT ADVERT “Can we talk about the fact that Giancarlo Esposito is not Latinx,” tweeted one gamer. “Great actor I enjoy watching, but why is he taking Latinx roles? This is erasure. This is not good casting. Games need to do better.” Another of the many tweets on the topic reads: “Latinx: We need more Latinx characters in games. “Gaming: Here’s Giancarlo Esposito as a dictator.”ADVERT ADVERT Can we talk about the fact that Giancarlo Esposito is not Latinx. Great actor I enjoy watching, but why is he taking Latinx roles? This is erasure. This is not good casting. Games need to do better. https://t.co/tCO8jKsgDw- Chella Ramanan ?? (@ChellaRamanan) July 13, 2020 Latinx: We need more Latinx characters in gamesGaming: Here's Giancarlo Esposito as a dictator- Kate Espooky⁷ (@OhMyMithrandir) July 10, 2020 Ubisoft has not yet commented on the controversy. Far Cry 6 will release in February 2021. Featured Image Credit: AMC/UbisoftADVERT ADVERT TweetShareSharePin Follow us on @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play @GameByte @gamebyte GameByte GameByte GameByte Noobs Play External Links Policy GameByte Staff About GameByte Advertise with us Careers Ambassador Program Contact Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Preferences Submit Your Content FragHero Sporf 9 to 5 Life Social Chain Social Chain Agency