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Interview: Michael Mando on Nacho Varga’s journey and his big episode of ‘Better Call Saul’ [VIDEO]

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Michael Mando had only ever seen the last two episodes of Breaking Bad when he heard about the role of Nacho Varga on Better Call Saul. Now, six seasons later, Mando has marvelously navigated Nacho’s transformation into an endearing character who ended up being one of the purest in the universe of his show.

We had the chance to speak with Mando about getting to know Nacho, his complicated relationship with Mike and Gus, and whether he feels like Nacho’s arc is complete – or if he’d be open to playing him again if there was another prequel or spinoff. We also discussed the rise of Canadian television and Mando’s time on another popular series, Orphan Black.

Better Call Saul is available to watch on AMC and AMC+, and returns for its final slate of episodes on Monday, July 11. Michael Mando is Emmy eligible for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Better Call Saul.

Photo: Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television

Abe Friedtanzer

Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards since he was allowed to stay up late enough to watch them. He has attended numerous film festivals including Sundance and SXSW, and was on a series of road trips across the United States with his wife, Arielle, which he hopes to resume when travel is safe again. You can also find him at YouTube at @movieswithabe and Instagram at @movieswithabe.

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