'Breaking Bad' star contemplated death to collect life insurance for his family before landing iconic TV role

FOX News— Giancarlo Esposito was struggling financially before he landed the role of a lifetime on "Breaking Bad." Esposito, who portrayed Gus Fring on the hit AMC drama, reached such a low point in life in 2008 he considered arranging his own murder so his family could benefit from a life insurance policy.  "My way out in my brain was, ‘Hey, do you get life insurance if someone commits suicide? Do they get the bread?’" he said during an appearance on SiriusXM's Jim & Sam show. "My wife said, ‘Well that’s...

GeekTyrant—Giancarlo Esposito Considered Having Himself Killed So His Kids Could Collect Life Insurance Before Landing BREAKING BAD Role — GeekTyrant. Giancarlo Esposito is a staple of great TV shows these days, with an impressive resume, and many projects in development at any given time. But his work wasn’t always...

Breitbart—'Breaking Bad' Star Giancarlo Esposito Says He Was Once so Broke He Considered Plotting His Own Death. Hollywood star Giancarlo Esposito has revealed he was once so broke prior to being cast in the hit series Breaking Bad that he contemplated plotting his own death to get his family an insurance payout.

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