In 2020, Gilligan stated that "I personally think Max was more than just a friend to Gus. I think they probably were lovers." Gould later confirmed that Gus and Max were boyfriends on the Ringer podcast The Watch.
Max Arciniega was the business and romantic partner of Gustavo Fring and co-founder of the Los Pollos Hermanos franchise. He held advanced degrees in both biochemistry and chemical engineering. Max's education was financed by Gus after Gus rescued him from the slums of Santiago.
Don Eladio spared Gus' life when he killed Max Arciniega because he knew who Gus was. He recognized him as the man who had built his empire and was therefore not a threat that could be eliminated easily.
But as Max defended Gus, Hector Salamanca shot Max in the head and forced Gus to watch his dead partner. Gus established a chemistry scholarship at the University of New Mexico in Max's honor. (Gale Boetticher was a notable recipient.)
Hector Salamanca killed Max Arciniega
However, Gus offended Don Eladio by giving away free samples of meth to the cartel. As punishment, Hector Salamanca shot Max in the head.
Hector is a former drug agent who worked for Don Eladio. His family members are very involved in the drug business. After an unexplained incident, he's left paralyzed in most of his body and can't speak or move on his own. His only means of communication is the bell on his wheelchair.
Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (Italian: [dʒaŋˈkarlo dʒuˈzɛppe alesˈsandro eˈspɔːzito]; born April 26, 1958) is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad, from 2009 to 2011, and in its prequel series Better Call Saul, from 2017 to 2022.
Last chance to look at me, Hector. Gus Fring's last words before his death at Hector's hands.
"Gus is holding onto his rage, his desire for revenge, and maybe he's holding onto this romance that he had, with his boyfriend Max," Gould said. The boyfriend Gould is referring to is Max Arciniega (James Martinez), who Breaking Bad fans will remember as Gus' friend and business partner.
After attempting to establish a partnership with the Cartel, Max was murdered by Hector Salamanca on the orders of Don Eladio as punishment for Gustavo's disrespectful actions of manipulating Eladio into a meeting by selling drugs to his men without consent.
Zafiro Añejo, a fictitious brand of tequila created for Breaking Bad, is a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant. Gustavo Fring notably poisoned a bottle of Zafiro Añejo, which was later drunk by Eladio Vuente and other high-ranking members of the Cartel, causing their deaths.
After attempting to establish a partnership with the Cartel, Max was murdered by Hector Salamanca on the orders of Don Eladio as punishment for Gustavo's disrespectful actions of manipulating Eladio into a meeting by selling drugs to his men without consent.
After Mike takes Eladio's necklace, Gus begins to feel weak as well; he had poisoned himself with the tainted Zafiro Añejo as part of his plot to destroy the Cartel and took measures to prevent himself from dying, including taking an antidote and purging some of the poison in the restroom, but some poison managed to ...
No, Max says outright that Gus is like a "brother to me".
Gus explains that Mike was heading down a bad path and he has an opportunity for work. Gus says he's in a war and needs a soldier, that Mike knows revenge like Gus. This is particularly powerful because the fountain they're standing by is “Dedicada a Max,” which means dedicated to Max.
Gus Fring
As the biggest cameos in El Camino proved, being dead didn't prevent a character from making an appearance, but we still didn't get a flashback from Gustavo Fring (Giancarlo Esposito).
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Season 4. He suffocated Arturo Colon to death with a plastic bag to intimidate Nacho Varga while forcing him to be Gus' spy in the Cartel.
Maximino Arciniega Jr. is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Domingo Gallardo "Krazy-8" Molina in the crime drama television series Breaking Bad and it's spin-off/prequel Better Call Saul.
Better Call Saul season 6's "Carrot & Stick" speaks to Gus Fring's awesome instincts, not only knowing a visit to Hector Salamanca was the best method of confirming whether the Lalo assassination stuck, but also getting exactly the cues he wanted from their conversation.
As Hank is leaving his disciplinary meeting, he receives an anonymous call from Gus Fring, warning him that he is about to be killed by Leonel and Marco Salamanca (Daniel and Luis Moncada) in revenge for killing Tuco; though Gus has told the brothers to target Hank instead of Walt, Gus's intention is the destruction of ...
Hank Schrader – Breaking Bad
Do what you gotta do.” How He Died: Shot in the head by Neo-Nazi Jack.
Gus (or one of his men) called Hank in order to give him a chance to defend himself. This was Gus' way of almost sticking it to the cartel without being too obvious. If Gus ordered a hit out on the brothers himself, it's likely the cartel would know and declare war on Gus and his operation.
Gus Fring's Death Is Possible (But Not Realistic)
The blast wave severely injured his right side - but it didn't hit his vital organs, which could explain why Gustavo Fring's death in Breaking Bad wasn't immediate. Much of Gus' head and face was injured, but his skull was still intact.