Gamers who couldn’t get enough of Giancarlo Esposito’s menacing El Presidente Anton Castillo during their stay on the sun-soaked island of Yara in Ubisoft’sFar Cry 6are sure to love a new fan-made drawing depicting the despicable despot in chilling black and white. Players who’ve yet to meet the game’s eloquent and deadly antagonist still have a little time left toplayFar Cry 6for freeas part of Ubisoft’s Weekend of Love promotion.
While reviews forFar Cry 6were decidedly mixed, with many gamers and critics complaining that it trod the same well-worn gameplay paths as its predecessors, one area of the game that received near-universal praise was Giancarlo Esposito’s menacing performance as the game’s antagonist, El Presidente Anton Castillo. The despotic ruler ofFar Cry 6’s fictional island of Yara, which was heavily inspired by the real-world upheavals that shaped the country of Cuba during the 20th century, Castillo and his minions are a constant threat throughout the course of the game. Post-launch DLC for the open-world title gave players access to new story episodes featuring other big-name stars like Danny Trejo, with theFar Cry 6: Lost Between Worldsexpansionmixing things up by taking players on a sci-fi adventure through space and time.
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In a new post on the r/gaming subreddit,Far Cry 6fan Elie0_0 shared a picture of their impressive drawing of Giancarlo Esposito’s scene-stealing Anton Castillo. Depicted in stark black and white, the detailed drawing ofFar Cry 6’s primary antagonist does an excellent job of capturing the likeness of Giancarlo Esposito and his dictatorial doppelganger. The drawing shows Castillo decked out in the crisp military uniform he is seen in throughout the game, with the calm and composed look on his face hiding an air of barely concealed menace.
The overwhelmingly positive response to this incredible piece of fan art shows that, even among the many memorablevillains of theFar Cryfranchise,Far Cry 6’s Anton Castillo managed to leave a real impression on players. Complimenting Elie0_0 on their artistic talent, several comments noted that the drawing was a spitting image of Castillo’s character as he appeared in the game. Other commenters, recalling Giancarlo Esposito’s career-defining performance asBreaking Bad’s meth-making restaurateur, joked that it was a wonderful drawing of Gustavo Fring.
Even thoughFar Cry 6may not have had as significant of an impact on the gaming landscape as some previous entries in the franchise, this brilliant piece of fan art shows that El Presidente Anton Castillo won’t soon be forgotten. Perhaps gamers will even see the smartly-dressed dictator make a surprise appearance in Ubisoft’s rumoredstandalone multiplayerFar Crygame.
Far Cry 6is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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