Breaking Dangerous was full of temporary however extremely memorable character appearances all through its runtime, and a number of other of probably the most boisterous personalities from the unique present ended up making it into Higher Name Saul as Easter eggs for followers. Some of the vital folks to come back and undergo the AMC drama, although, solely returned by varied mentions and innuendos. Nonetheless, when you ask the actor who performed that function, all of it made for a really becoming tribute certainly.
In a key Breaking Dangerous flashback scene, Max Arciniega, portrayed by James Martinez, was launched because the enterprise associate of Gustavo Fring. Collectively, the 2 self-proclaimed “hen brothers” tried to make a take care of the cartel to make methamphetamine for them to distribute. Max was a chemist and helped Gus create each the signature Los Pollos Hermanos marinade recipe and his drug method. Throughout their pitch assembly with Don Eladio at his pool, although, Max was viciously murdered by Hector Salamanca (Mark Margolis) as punishment for them distributing their meth to get the cartel’s consideration.
Max’s loss of life despatched Gus on a really prolonged and calculated revenge tour in opposition to the cartel, particularly Hector, so naturally, it was related to the backstory and needed to develop into a part of Higher Name Saul.
“I used to be, I’m not going to lie, anticipating to be requested again for Higher Name Saul as a result of I knew that there was going to be a reference to Max,” Martinez admitted to TV Insider whereas discussing the season finale of his different prequel sequence, Dexter: Unique Sin.
“I didn’t know whether or not it could be in a flashback capability, however what they did find yourself doing was sensible, I assumed, as a result of it actually introduced all the pieces again after all the pieces that Gus has been by to form of simply get again to the core and the rationale that he turned who he’s, what the driving drive was behind Gus,” he added.
Certainly, Max’s reminiscence was evoked greater than as soon as in Higher Name Saul, and he was even talked about by title within the Season 5 episode “Dedicado a Max,” by which a memorial fountain bearing his title was proven in a Mexican village sponsored by Gus. Maybe probably the most poignant allusion to Max got here, nonetheless, close to the top of the sequence when Gus was flirting with a sommelier at a bar and, with out a phrase, seemingly remembered his mission, put down his glass, and went again to work. It seemingly confirmed the longstanding principle that Max was extra than simply Gus’ enterprise associate, however was as a substitute the love of his life.
“I feel it’s very parallel to truly Dexter‘s prequel; you form of get to see why Dexter turned — or how Dexter turned — Dexter. After which, in Breaking Dangerous, due to that flashback, you form of get to see the beginnings of Gus, who he was earlier than he turned the Gus everyone knows and what his motivations are behind all the pieces he does,” Martinez remembered.
As for whether or not Max will ever dwell on once more on display, Martinez mentioned, “By no means say by no means. I feel Gus is a personality that, if a prequel have been to occur, the followers would greater than welcome that.”
Breaking Dangerous & Higher Name Saul, Netflix & AMC+
Dexter: Unique Sin, Paramount+ With Showtime