Actor Giancarlo Esposito wanted to arrange his own murder for insurance purposes, but his role in the TV show 'Breaking Bad' stopped him from doing so.

In a recent interview, award-winning actor Giancarlo Esposito shared his thoughts on the dark times he faced before landing his groundbreaking role on the hit TV show Breaking Bad. This role, as Gus Fring, marked a significant milestone in Esposito's already illustrious acting career. Although he had been a familiar face in early Spike Lee films, such as School Daze, Do The Right Thing, and Malcolm X, and had wowed audiences with his performances in movies like Fresh and The Usual Suspects, it was his role as Fring that truly solidified his versatility and talent as an actor.

Despite having over 100 acting credits to his name, spanning back to the early 1980s, Esposito found himself in dire straits in 2008, contemplating drastic measures to provide for his family. He revealed on the SiriusXM show Jim & Sam that he was so broke that he even considered arranging his own murder, so his four children could receive his life insurance money. "My way out in my brain was: 'Hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?' My wife had no idea why I was asking this stuff," Esposito shared.

He went on to explain that he began "scheming" and considering the idea of "death by misadventure" as a way for his children to receive the insurance money. "I had four kids. I wanted them to have a life. It was a hard moment in time. I literally thought of self-annihilation so they could survive. That's how low I was," he said.

Thankfully, Esposito did not go through with this plan, as he realized the potential trauma it could cause his family. He also found the break he needed when he landed the role of Gus Fring on Breaking Bad, which not only changed his career but also opened doors for him to star in other successful shows like The Mandalorian and The Boys.

Reflecting on that time in his life, Esposito shared, "That was the first inkling that there was a way out, but I wouldn't be here to be available to my kids. Then I started to think that's not viable because the pain I would cause them would be lifelong, and there'd be lifelong trauma that would just extend the generational trauma I'm trying to move away from. The light at the end of the tunnel was Breaking Bad."

In total, Esposito appeared in 26 episodes of Breaking Bad, and he even reprised his role as Fring in the prequel series Better Call Saul. His portrayal of the ruthless drug lord earned him a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. In a previous interview with British GQ, Esposito expressed his willingness to play Fring again in a prequel series about the character's life.

When asked about a potential prequel series for Fring, Esposito shared, "Yeah, I would love that. My backstory is he was a military guy who worked his way up through the ranks and could have become president, even possibly the dictator and have taken over. But he wanted to do something that could not be controlled by others, and he wanted to control his own destiny. And so he took off to create a new life for himself in America and become a meth dealer, a businessman."

Esposito's journey to success and the challenges he faced along the way serve as a reminder of the resilience and determination it takes to make it in the entertainment industry. His story is a testament to the power of perseverance and the potential for greatness that lies within us all.

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