With the release ofFar Cry 6less than one month away, many fans are looking forward to getting their hands on the final version of the game. After being delayed numerous times, fans will finally be able to experience all thatFar Cry 6has to offer in terms of gameplay and narrative. This includes facing off againstFar Cry’snewest villain, Anton Castillo.
Since the game was first announced back in July of 2020, Giancarlo Esposito’s portrayal of Castillo has been something that many fans have been looking forward to seeing in-game. Thevillains ofFar Cryhave always served as a highlight for many who play these games and it looks like Esposito’s character will manage to live up to the precedents set byFar Cry’sprevious villains. Although, a new trailer features the upcoming villain in a more intimate way.
RELATED:Far Cry 6 Rebel Flamethrower Weapon Deconstructed in New Giancarlo Esposito Video
Earlier today, Ubisoft dropped a new trailer featuring Esposito playing himself dressed asAnton Castillo. What makes this trailer significantly different than other similar trailers is that Esposito is directly talking to the game’s player base. Instead of talking about Dani Rojas or other guerilla factions, he addresses players as if they were the one’s actually taking Castillo down, and it is quite intimidating.
WhileGiancarlo Esposito is primarily known for his work inBreaking Bad, his presence inFar Cry 6lends itself to the bone chilling villain portrayals thatFar Cryis known for. This trailer more than shows that his calm, chilling demeanor found in previous roles will make Castillo one of the most memorableFar Cryvillains ever created.
Then again,Far Cry 6could potentially suffer the same pitfall that nearly every installment that came before it possesses. For how memorableFar Cry’svillains are, unfortunately, most of them are incredibly under-utilized and hardly show up throughout the main game. Many fans considerVaas Montenegro inFar Cry 3to be one of the most beloved video game villains of all time and yet, he only appears in the game for about fifteen minutes.
It will be interesting to see how Ubisoft utilizes Giancarlo Esposito inFar Cry 6. Given that previousFar Cryvillains will appear inFar Cry 6DLC, it’s evident that Ubisoft knows how much fans enjoy the villains ofFar Cry. Thus, it’s possible that Anton Castillo might be featured more prominently throughout the course ofFar Cry 6’scampaign.
Far Cry 6will release on October 7 for Amazon Luna, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
