![]() ![]() The next episode will air on Monday, 10 p.m. Tuco Salamanca (Raymond Cruz) Tucos surprise appearance in Season 1 of 'Better Call Saul' set the tone for even more exciting, unspoiled villainous returns. It looks amazing if you can do it, but I don't advocate it because you always get injured," he added.Īs far as the "Better Call Saul" story goes, Tuco Salamanca lands in prison for five to 10 years before getting back into the cartel business. ![]() I try to stay in the best physical shape that I can because I do most of my own stunts. The gun must have weighed about 190 pounds. "I strained a tendon in my left arm from when I was carrying the guy at the beginning. When we did the fight scene they swung up and hit me right in the face and broke off the chain - that's how hard it hit me," Cruz said. I wear these boxing gloves around my neck and they have weight to them. ![]() "I almost broke my nose on the first episode. He says that he almost broke his nose during "Breaking Bad's" first ever episode. Before "Better Call Saul," he was the main villain in "Breaking Bad" seven years ago and he is no newbie when it comes to injuries that come with his role on the set. In Breaking Bad, Raymond Cruz’s Tuco Salamanca is introduced to the story because his former cellmate, Skinny Pete (Charles Baker). However, this is not the first time Cruz portrayed the crazy side of Salamanca on television. "By the end of the day, 12-14 hours later, you feel like you've run up a bunch of hills. ![]() It's more vicious."Ĭruz says that 12 to 14 hours of intense shooting depletes the actor of his energy. Proving hes one of the hardest working men in showbiz, when showrunner Vince Gilligan came calling about 'Breaking Bad' spin-off 'Better Call Saul' (AMC, 2015-), Cruz resurrected Tuco. There's a special kind of violence with Tuco. "They're yelling, 'Just keep throwing them! Just keep throwing them!' And I'm trying not to hit Jonathan," he added. "Shooting it was vicious," Cruz said, "Maybe 120 punches." With one phrase, Raymond Cruz turned Season One villain Tuco Salamanca into one of the most beloved characters of AMC’s Breaking Bad, then reprised the role in the prequel Better Call. The 54-year-old actor's challenging scene on "Better Call Saul" was not met without preparation.Ĭruz landed more than 100 punches on Mike which was apt for Tuco Salamanca's violent character. Spoiler alert: since murdering a drug kingpin would attract more enemies from the cartel, Mike opted to stage an accident between him and Cruz which led to the latter's character going behind bars. The thrilling scene between Mike (Jonathan Banks) and Tuco Salamanca, Cruz's character, happened after Mike was assigned to assassinate Tuco. Raymond Cruz as Tuco Salamanca, Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman and Daniel Levine as Cal in Season 1, Episode 2 of 'Better Call Saul.' Lewis Jacobs/AMC - Everyone is pretty much in agreement that Tuco Salamanca was one of the craziest characters in TV history after his stint on ' Breaking Bad. Assuming, you know, that they're still breathing."Breaking Bad" alumnus Raymond Cruz appeared on Monday's episode "Gloves Off" of AMC's "Better Call Saul" and he admitted that the cameo was no easy feat. Neither you nor your lovely Abuelita will lay eyes on us ever again. Assuming, you know, that theyre still breathing. I will collect my moronic clients, and poof! We are gone. Neither you nor your lovely Abuelita will lay eyes on us ever again. My point is, if they're still alive, why kill us, because of a misunderstanding? Our own stupidity? Why mess up your lovely Abuelita's place? Why jump to the nuclear option? I'm saying keep it simple. I'm gonna go with glass half full here and say they're not. Bottom line, not to be morbid, but if they're dead, I'm guessing that I'm. Based on the salsa stain there, it could have gone a couple ways. And you, with some justification, put them in their place. Raymond Cruz Better Call Saul's Raymond Cruz on How They Kept His Character a Secret Rotten Tomatoes Raymond Cruz Raymond Cruz’s Journey From the Gang Violence of East L.A. He grew up in a neighborhood that regularly saw gang activity, a fact he brings to his roles in Better Call Saul and.Read more Breaking Bad as Toko Salamanca. Now, at this juncture I'm deducing that they said or did something that crossed a line. My clients, exhibiting extremely poor judgement, followed your grandmother to this delightful, well-tended home. A minor fender bender, but maybe they were on the wrong side of the street or didn't look both ways. My two clients, Frick and Frack, the mop heads, were in a simple traffic accident. I'm gonna make an educated guess what happened here. Neither you nor your lovely Abuelita will lay eyes on us ever again. ![]()
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