Giancarlo Esposito has played several iconic characters throughout his career, with most of his portrayals consisting of menacing villains. The actor is Gustavo Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, the owner of Los Pollos Hermanos by day and a ruthless drug lord by night. In addition, Esposito plays Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian, where he is the leader of a fallen remnant of the Galactic Empire determined to capture Grogu, the child the titular character is protecting. The actor also has a recurring role in The Boys, the prime video series focusing on superheroes who abuse their power. He plays Stan Edgar, the former CEO of Vought International and one of the most powerful characters in the series despite no available super-powered abilities.

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Now, Esposito is taking on a new role, which will be in the voice acting category with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. According to a tweet from the official Edgerunners account, the 64-year-old actor will play a character named Faraday in the anime series. Although the background of the part is still unknown, you can expect to see his character get up to some deviant acts if he’s anything like his other prominent roles. Esposito will, of course, be featured in the English dub of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, as the initial language of the series will be Japanese.

The rest of the cast list was announced with Esposito, and the team consists of Zack Aguilar (Demon Slayer), Matthew Mercer (Attack on Titan), Stephanie Wong (Green Snake), Gloria Garayua (Fun with Dick and Jane), and Borge Etienne (Shadows in the Mirror) along with several others. The official announcement tweet with the English dub trailer and cast can be found below.

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The release of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is nearly here, arriving on Netflix next Tuesday, Sept. 13. The series will feature 10 episodes, developed by Studio Trigger and CD Projekt Red, the developers behind the video game, Cyberpunk 2077. The series will follow a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an Edgerunner, a mercenary outlaw also known as a Cyberpunk.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners should scratch that itch for people who enjoy projects such as Blade Runner, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and TRON: Legacy. If you want to see more of Giancarlo Esposito, then Netflix’s latest project with Studio Trigger should be just what you need. The level of his involvement in the series is still unknown; however, fans are hoping for another iconic role from the celebrated actor.