Giancarlo Esposito, the American actor best known for playing Gustavo “Gus” Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, has converted to Islam while working on a film shoot in Saudi Arabia.
Turki Al-Sheikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, announced the news on X, sharing a video of Esposito reciting the shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith, and joining members of the production crew in prayer at a mosque.
The 68-year-old was in the kingdom filming 7 Dogs, a major action production that also stars Egyptian actors Ahmed Ezz and Karim Abdel Aziz. Al-Sheikh said Esposito expressed appreciation for the Muslim community, their hospitality, and his experiences during the shoot.
