Better Call Saul star Giancarlo Esposito says that he's almost done filming for the show's upcoming sixth and final season. Esposito plays the notorious crime lord Gus Fring, whom he first portrayed in Breaking Bad. In that show, Fring served as the primary antagonist across from Bryan Cranston's Walter White for several seasons. Fring's cold demeanor and penchant for violent outbursts immediately cemented him as one of the standout characters from the series, securing him a significant role in Better Call Saul when the prequel series began to take shape.

Unfortunately, due to a myriad of disparate factors, developing season 6 has been more of a challenge for the cast and crew than earlier seasons. For one, wrapping up any long-running narrative series can be inherently taxing, as the show's writers have openly confessed. In addition to the baggage that comes with a final season, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced production to halt, delaying filming for nearly a year. When series lead Bob Odenkirk suddenly collapsed after a heart attack on set while filming for the show two months ago (which the actor is now fortunately recovering from), Better Call Saul season 6's production appeared to be cursed. In spite of these setbacks, production tenaciously inched forward – and it appears now that the finish line is now in sight for creator Vince Gilligan and co.

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In a recent interview with Collider, Esposito confirmed that he has nearly finished filming his scenes for season 6. The actor only has "a few loose ends" to wrap up before signing off for one last time. Check out the actor's full comments below:

Can I say it? Yeah. We're still in the sixth season. I have wrapped most of my acting work. I have a few loose ends to take care of.

Gus and Mike shit down the construction of the Superlab in Better Call Saul

The loose threads that Esposito teases may be in reference to scenes he shares with Odenkirk's Jimmy McGill. Following Odenkirk's heart attack in July, production resumed filming scenes that didn't involve the lead actor. There are likely still scenes left to shoot that involve Fring and McGill becoming better acquainted with one another. Given the pair's close working relationship in Breaking Bad, it makes sense that Better Call Saul's final season would touch on these budding threads.

Fring's arc is one of the most engaging aspects of Better Call Saul, which is quite the feat considering the strength of the other characters' storylines. The most interesting aspect of the show's depiction of Fring is that it inverts the character's power dynamic as depicted in Breaking Bad. In the latter, he is shown to be at the top of the criminal underworld's metaphorical food chain; however, Better Call Saul shows a younger and more ambitious Fring still answering to higher-ups while steadily climbing his way to the top. As Better Call Saul comes to an end, fans can look forward to seeing Fring claim his throne once and for all (or at least until Walter White comes around).

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Source: Collider