What can you do to make your new favorite show even better? Pair it with your other favorite watches, of course.
gentlemen It landed on Netflix last Thursday (March 7) and has so far been an absolute hit with fans.
The series stars Theo James in the lead role of Eddie Horniman, who inherits his father’s huge estate and lands a weed empire as a result.
But while the show is a spin-off of Guy Ritchie’s 2019 film of the same name, fans see it as evidence that one of the characters is also a spin-off of another show.
James, Vinnie Jones, Kaya Scodelario and others (fans knew they were in attendance) skin) The new series also has features
Giancarlo Esposito.
This star is, of course, known for playing Gus Fring in the movies. Breaking Bad, Like the crime drama prequel series You should call Seoul.
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in gentlemenEsposito plays Stanley Johnson, a methamphetamine dealer turned businessman.
I mean, you can’t deny the irony there.
And viewers pointed out the following about X: “Gus Fring is on the scene. gentlemen and Breaking Bad They may actually exist in the same universe. ”
Another said: “This Netflix Guy Ritchie gentlemen That’s excellent. (And they laughed and made it part of the Breaking Bad universe.)
Another one asked: gentlemen extension of Breaking Bad? ”
Now, the shows are produced by different production companies and set in different countries and eras, but Esposito revealed his thoughts on this “crossover.”
For an actor, these two roles are completely different.
He explained to Digital Spy: [have any reservations] Because to me Stanley is a lot lighter than gas and I’m not looking over my shoulder because I’m worried someone’s going to kill me.
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“So there’s a different feel to it.”
Esposito even admitted that he didn’t actually draw any similarities between the characters at first.
“We didn’t see any correlation until we realized he was a meth dealer in a previous life that we didn’t see,” he said.
While Esposito’s presence on The Gentlemen may seem like an obvious Easter egg, the show also pays homage to Ritchie’s other work.
In the fifth episode of the series, Eddie and Susie (Scodelario) try to negotiate with a group of travelers in a caravan.
And eagle-eyed fans will know that this is 2000’s Snatch, in which Brad Pitt’s Mickey attempts to negotiate a deal with Turkey (Jason Statham) and Tommy (Stephen Graham) for the “Periwinkle Blue” caravan. You may notice that it is an homage to
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