Eladio declined, as the cartel preferred to continue distributing cocaine. Instead, Eladio had Hector Salamanca kill Max for selling meth in cartel territory without permission. Eladio spared Gus, but forced him to co-operate with the cartel on Eladio's terms.
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.
Gus killing Victor in season 4's "Box Cutter" episode reveals his ruthlessness and cements him as the greatest villain in the Breaking Bad universe. Gus killed Victor to send a message to Walt and Jesse that he wouldn't hesitate to kill them if they put the operation at risk.
Starting industrial scale high quality meth production would be seen as a declaration of independence and as dangerous competition by the Colombian cartel. Eladio is not yet powerful enough to dare this. Killing Max solves this problem since he is the chemist. Building on 1), Eladio sees quality Meth as a threat too.
Gus's Mysterious Past: Don Eladio spared Gus's life and only killed Max because he was aware of Gus's mysterious past in Chile. This knowledge made Don Eladio hesitant to kill Gus alongside Max [2].
Peter Gould Clarified That Max Was Gus Fring's Boyfriend
Peter Gould not only confirmed Gus was gay but also that Gas and Mas were actually romantically involved, noting, "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."
Gus Fring's last words before being blown up in Breaking Bad were "Last chance to look at me, Hector" [1]. He said this to Hector Salamanca, who was in a wheelchair rigged with a bomb by Walter White. Unfortunately for Gus, he realized too late that he had fallen into Walt's trap.
The blast wave severely injured his right side — but it didn't hit his vital organs, which could explain why the Gus Fring death in Breaking Bad wasn't immediate. Much of Gus' head and face were injured, but his skull was still intact.
After establishing himself in Albuquerque, Gus secretly looks to end his dependency on cartel cocaine by producing and distributing meth in the United States. Because the Salamanca family drug business controlled by Hector also includes Albuquerque, Gus is forced to deal with him but seeks to undermine the Salamancas.
ʎos eɾ. ˈma. nos] (non-yeísta), English: The Chicken Brothers) is a fictional fast food restaurant chain specializing in chicken that was featured in the television series Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul.
Nacho says that he wants to be his own boss and not look over his shoulder all the time, but Don Eladio points out that he's in the wrong business for that, but he respects and likes Nacho and his ambitions.
Mando explained to Variety that Nacho's final act was one of sacrifice, and by doing so he guaranteed that Gus would protect his father, who never approved of Nacho's reluctant life of crime.
The Mexican drug cartel boss also meets his demise in Breaking Bad season 4, when the criminals' meth operations are in conflict and Don Eladio tries to force Gus into submission and steal the "Blue Sky" meth formula. Taking matters into his own hands once again, Gus poisons the cartel boss at his home.
Not only does he not show any remorse for his crimes, but he actually seems to revel in them. While Gus has understandable and even sympathetic (if selfish) reasons for their feud, Hector's initial motivation for hating Gus are shown to be a mixture of homophobia, racism and jealousy.
While the death scene may not be completely realistic, it serves as a visually exaggerated representation of the consequences of cruelty and the culmination of a bitter criminal rivalry.
Gus may have mentioned having a family to earn Walter's respect and cooperation, as part of his manipulative nature. While Gus's kids were never shown in Breaking Bad, the actor who played him revealed they were originally intended to be part of the series.
Breaking Bad Season 2's Teddy Bear Foreshadows Gus Fring's Death. Breaking Bad season 2 prominently features a pink teddy bear, something that secretly foreshadows Gus Fring's death.
'Better Call Saul': Giancarlo Esposito on Why Gus Fring Fears Lalo Salamanca - IMDb. Gustavo Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) may have said “I don't believe fear to be an effective motivator” in Breaking Bad, but when it comes to Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton), fear has taken the wheel.
Gus enters and admonishes Hector for his supposed cowardice, and prepares to kill him via lethal injection. However, Hector looks up at Gus for the first time in years, and Gus is shocked. Hector repeatedly rings his bell, detonating the bomb hidden underneath his wheelchair.
When confronted, however, Walt gave Jesse the idea that it must have been Gus who used the ricin to harm Brock. Sadly, Jesse was right as Walt caused Brock's illness to get Jesse to help him kill Gus on Breaking Bad using the Lily of the Valley plant, but it isn't clear how Walt poisoned Brock with the berries.
Giancarlo Esposito (born April 26, 1958, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish-born American actor and filmmaker best known for his portrayal of the character Gustavo (Gus) Fring, a fast-food restaurateur and drug kingpin, in the acclaimed television series Breaking Bad (2009–11) and Better Call Saul (2017–22).
Character Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul does not have a family. He neither has a wife nor children in the TV shows. However, actor Giancarlo Esposito revealed to Reuters that his children were supposed to appear in the TV shows.
At some point in his life Gus may have served in the Chilean military, eventually rising to the higher ranks, as in one instance Hector taunted him with the title "big generalissimo" ("One Minute").
