Michael Mando became a household name with her performance as Nacho Varga in AMC’s television series ‘Better Call Saul.’ The 41-year-old Canadian actor was also the motion capture and voice actor for the villain Vaas in the popular video game franchise ‘Far Cry.’
Lately, the actor is in the news for a not-so-good reason. He was reportedly fired from the Apple TV series ‘Sinking Spring‘ after his clash with his co-star. Mando’s role has been recast now. So let’s find out what exactly happened that led to the firing of this talented actor.
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Michael Mando Has Been Fired From A Series
The name Michael Mando rings a bell or two in avid television viewers and video game lovers. His roles in both ‘Better Call Saul‘ and the video game ‘Far Cry‘ is loved by millions.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Canadian actor has been fired from the Apple TV series ‘Sinking Spring’ after his clash with a co-star. He was supposed to star in the eight-episode series produced by Ridley Scott.
‘Narcos’ actor Wagner Moura has now replaced Mando in the series. It will be his second collaboration with Apple after acting in the ‘Shining Girls.’ It’s a bit shocking to see an actor like Mando being replaced over some issue.
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Why Was He Fired?
Sources have said that the ‘Better Call Saul‘ actor was involved in an on-set incident which led the producers to remove him from the series and recast the role. The details are not unknown at this moment.
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s crime fiction novel ‘Dope Thief’, the series is written by Peter Craig who also wrote ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’ Ridley Scott is the executive producing the series under his banner Scott Free Productions.
Sinking Spring tells the story of Philly friends who disguise themselves as DEA agents to rob a house. However, things don’t go as planned as they unwittingly unravel a massive hidden narcotics corridor.
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