As a Shakespearean actor born and bred on theater stages, Michael Mando had an immense well of resources to draw from while playing Nacho in Better Call Saul. It was one of those iconic and perpetually unforgettable roles that are forever etched in pop culture history. Even as the villain, Mando turned his character into such a work of art that it would be remiss of us not to deify him.

Michael Mando as Nacho in Better Call Saul [Credit: AMC]

However, beyond the Machiavellian villainy and the Senecan tragedy that underlined his narrative, Michael Mando’s Nacho was a character who could be studied inside and out, simply because of his brilliant backstory that was largely left unsaid.

In his death, Mando puts Nacho on the pedestal he belongs to as he reveals some of the symbolism that went into the creation of the iconic character.

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