Gustavo Fring in "Better Call Saul" | Fandom (2024)

Mike and Saul worked together extensively in Season 5, Part 1.

I could see Gus making an appearance a few times on BCS, but I doubt his entire backstory will be shown. BRBA was centered around Walt, here we got a glimpse why exactly does Gus hate the Cartel. BCS revolves around Saul with Mike being secondary protagonist, so a backstory on Mike and his motivations is justified.

Plus Gus' exact backstory (involment with the Pinochet regime) was purposely left ambiguous like the orange glowing briefcase in Pulp Fiction.

I don't think we'll get Gus's whole backstory from Chile. I do think we are probably going to see his arrival in Albaqueque and establishment of Los Pollos Hermanos and the rest of his criminal empire. He'll probably de-throne Hector Salamanca to do it (another character guarenteed to show up since Tuco is already here).

For some reason Mike trusted Gus and obeyed him without question. I think we'll get to see how Mike ended up Gus's right hand man. He's going to be pivotal for Mike.

Giancarlo actually turned down a "Guest Appearence" contract for season 4, saying he'd only return as a series regular. I think if we are going to see anything of Gus, we are going to see a LOT of Gus.

If you'll think back to Walt being introduced to Gus, it is because Saul "knows a guy that knows a guy." Saul admits to never having met the man- or at least not knowing he has met the man. So if we ever see Gus in BCS, it'll probably be at arms length in however much regularity.

Oh, and that guy that Saul knows? Mike. It's almost always Mike.

If Gus appears on Better Call Saul, I think he will be a character like Pryce, where he is not relevant to Jimmy's storyline, but is relevant to Mike's. I think Giancarlo Esposito could replace Michael Mando in the opening credits if Nacho is eventually killed, which I'm predicting he will die at some point.

Didn't Saul origionally say he knows a guy (Mike) who knows a guy (that guy who Gus killed with a box cutter) who knows a guy that sells meth (Gus) so i'd bet any involvement Mike has with Fring's empire would be through third parties at first. Although since Gus' business starts out as largely just a distributor for the cartels Mike might be very important to his rise to power. oh yeah and Nacho will either die (for dealing on the side) or start his own gang (then probably die) because he isn't with Tuco in BRBA.