20 Actors You Probably Forgot Were in YA Adaptation Movies
14. Giancarlo Esposito - Maze Runner series
Like many others, Giancarlo Esposito had achieved a fine career as a 'working actor'. Often times his roles were of a darker nature and at one point he was probably best known for his role on Homicide: Life on the Streets. But his notoriety rose significantly after he was cast as the villainous Gus Fring on Breaking Bad.
As it came time to develop The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure, the second and controversial third installments after The Maze Runner, Esposito was brought on to play Jorge, a man of at times questionable scruples who offers aid to the main characters.