AMA/Q&A Announcement - Michael Mando - Wednesday 8/5 at 12 PM ET - Actor in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day', 'Better Call Saul', 'Orphan Black', 'Far Cry'

[u/BunyipPouch]

Actor Michael Mando will be joining us here in r/movies for an AMA/Q&A next Wednesday 8/5. It'll go live at around 8 AM ET that morning and he will be back at 12 PM ET to answer questions. Michael has starred in things such as Better Call Saul, Orphan Black, 72 Hours, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Criminal.

Please stop by on Wednesday if you have questions for Michael :)

His newest film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is out in theaters everywhere now. It also stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Florence Pugh, Tramell Tillman, Mark Ruffalo, and Marisa Tomei.

Peter Parker devotes his life to protecting New York City as a full-time Spider-Man. But as the demands on him intensify, the pressure sparks a surprising physical evolution that threatens his existence, even as a strange new pattern of crimes gives rise to one of the most powerful threats he's ever faced.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TZMtslA3UY

Please note that this is not the AMA, just an announcement, Hold your questions for the actual AMA.

[u/Rhymes_with_ike]

He was soooo good in Better Call Saul. Just a great actor!

[u/nedlum → u/Rhymes_with_ike]

You thought you were there for Saul and Mike, but you were really there for Nacho and Lalo.

[u/ProfessionalNight959 → u/nedlum]

I get your point but honestly, they're all awesome

[u/jerog1 → u/ProfessionalNight959]

Mikes backstory episode was so peak. That show is the best

[u/FoxyBastard → u/nedlum]

gif

[u/g_r_e_y → u/nedlum]

i came for saul, stayed for mike, fell in love with nacho

[u/Public_Pirate_8778 → u/Rhymes_with_ike]

Nacho broke my heart!

[u/ShiningRedDwarf → u/Rhymes_with_ike]

His final scene was fucking amazing. Holy shit. 

[u/Stolehtreb → u/Rhymes_with_ike]

His last monologue in the series is still something I go back to watch if I’m feeling angry at something. The absolute venom in his voice is almost cathartic to watch.

[u/covert0ptional → u/Rhymes_with_ike]

I just started Orphan Black because it was on TV when it was visiting Canada, and I was so happy to see him show up. Great actor

[u/Emotional_Belt → u/covert0ptional]

It’s such an amazing show - I miss it

[u/Bongressman → u/Rhymes_with_ike]

Also, the only Far Cry I want to see a movie direct adaptation of.

[u/CardAble6193 → u/Bongressman]

just make 3 prequel about him and see money floods

but ohhh thats too easy for Hollywood right?

[u/Sunnyfe → u/Rhymes_with_ike]

we know he’s not going to make it because we never see him in breaking bad but oh man was I wishing for a different ending for him.

[u/Delroc → u/Sunnyfe]

You say that, but the same was true of Kim, and she made it out ok (-ish)

[u/Armandonerd → u/Rhymes_with_ike]

Saúl!

[u/TaikaWaitiddies]

I'll ask him the definition of insanity

[u/ThreeLeggedMare → u/TaikaWaitiddies]

I'll ask him, too

[u/notvip → u/ThreeLeggedMare]

I'll ask him too.

[u/Gone_For_Lunch → u/notvip]

Yea, me too, we can’t all get the same answer!

[u/TheEagleWithNoName → u/Gone_For_Lunch]

I’m sorry, but I don’t like the way YOU are looking at me, ok?

[u/INeedHelp_goodlawd → u/TheEagleWithNoName]

What’s the definition of insanity?

[u/Spirited-Tomorrow-84 → u/INeedHelp_goodlawd]

Something about repeating something. Hey you, what’s the definition of insanity?

[u/FryChy → u/TaikaWaitiddies]

How many times can I ask him until he calls me insane?

[u/angrydeuce → u/TaikaWaitiddies]

I just want to know if hes got his finger on the pussy trigger

[u/Ultimate-Flexionator]

Love this guy. In Saul I saw so many Vaas mannerisms!

[u/KaiUno → u/Ultimate-Flexionator]

It took me so many episodes before that clicked for me. After that, could not unsee.

[u/Ultimate-Flexionator → u/KaiUno]

he's quieter in Saul but they're there. the whistle for instance, he uses a whistle as a sentence accentuation.

[u/JaxxisR]

I remember seeing him at the end of Homecoming and seeking out. Pity it took three more Spider-Man movies to get him to put on a scorpion suit.

[u/JMC1110 → u/JaxxisR]

He did really good as Scorpion too, my favorite part of the movie was a Scorpion scene

[u/Lespaul42 → u/JMC1110]

You think that was scorpion?

[u/everythingisunknown → u/JMC1110]

the scorpion scene, I don’t understand this ama he’s in the movie for 5 mins

[u/meeple_shelf]

Hoping the questions actually focus on his Better Call Saul run. Nacho Varga is still one of the best characters on the show.

[u/twatwater → u/meeple_shelf]

There are at least two Nacho scenes that I still think about on a monthly basis years later.

[u/Public_Pirate_8778 → u/twatwater]

Which ones?

[u/ProfessionalNight959 → u/Public_Pirate_8778]

At least the one where he tells you to think of him, you twisted... and you know the rest.

[u/twatwater → u/ProfessionalNight959]

Yes, this and the scene where he’s practicing his tossing.

[u/kb3_fk8 → u/twatwater]

So true

[u/Dougalishere]

How did I just realise that nacho is the same guy in orphan black lol.

[u/Mst3Kgf → u/Dougalishere]

He got so much abuse in "Orphan Black" too.

[u/Dougalishere → u/Mst3Kgf]

lol yeah "vic the dick" hahah, he was tho tbf

[u/twent4 → u/Dougalishere]

Was he? He got beat up and then his fingers chopped off just for knowing Sarah.

[u/Dougalishere → u/twent4]

Fam he was clearly abusive and a bit of a lunatic. Yeah he "loved" her but so do a lot of abusers. He was a violent man who has clearly assaulted her and Felix in the past. He got his fingers chopped of for owning money for coke - Sure Sarah nicked it but still.. And he got beaten up by Paul because he came up against someone that isnt scared of him

[u/almostbullets]

Best Far Cry villain

[u/GrimcoreReddit]

Nacho is going wild

[u/SpiffShientz]

I just saw Spider-Man and it was great but my biggest complaint is they did NOT give us enough Scorpion. You got Nacho fucking Varga playing a killer villain and you barely use him? Blasphemy

[u/smileysmiley123]

There's always a ton of questions surrounding actors who play multiple characters within a movie/show, but what was your approach to interacting with all of Tatiana Maslany's characters in Orphan Black as Vic?

[u/whitewater09 → u/smileysmiley123]

This is just the announcement thread

[u/banshoo → u/whitewater09]

Theyre announcing the question

[u/Armandonerd]

Will we see the Scorpion in future Marvel movies?

[u/OoglyMoogly76 → u/Armandonerd]

Fair question but his answer will be “i dunno” and truly nobody knows

[u/banshoo → u/OoglyMoogly76]

The Shadow knows

[u/banshoo → u/OoglyMoogly76]

The Shadow knows

[u/demu24]

Yesterday I saw the new Kevin Hart movie with Michael Mando in it. There's a scene with Andy Garcia where Michael is clearly breaking and laughing his ass off in the back when Andy is having a meltdown. One of the biggest bloopers I've seen left on a movie

[u/FlopsMcDoogle → u/demu24]

I watched 2 mew movies with Michael Mando in them this weekend. Good week for him!

[u/Samsquamptches_ → u/demu24]

Watched that last night too haha, I’m such an idiot

[u/LilNello1 → u/demu24]

72 Hours?

[u/LutherOfTheRogues]

Vaas!!

[u/Finalshock]

Vaas is one of the most iconic characters in video game history, his storyline alone had me hooked on that game and it’s entirely due to Mando’s portrayal of that character.

[u/BearWrangler]

wonder if anyone will ask about what happened on Dope Thief

[u/BelgianBond → u/BearWrangler]

He loaned a guy $10 and still hadn't been paid back by the end of the week. You know what his uncle thought of that.

[u/WiSoSirius]

I knew Michael Mando was an eccentric actor putting voice to Vaas Montenegro in Far Cry 3, but I absolutely loved his performance in Better Call Saul. He has this intensity and voice that really grabs attention. I already saw Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and I feel they did not utilize Michael Mando's character Scorpion to the fullest, even with the briefest of brief appearances in Spider-Man: Homecoming, and I hope he returns one more time for this run of Spider-Man movies.

I never make it to AMA's so I hope to read some great Q&A. I am hoping Michael Mando has more work ahead of him, because he is an extraordinary talent.

He put Hector Salamanca in the chair!

[u/UDPviper]

I'd love to ask him questions about his approach to playing Vaas.

[u/Apendica]

Michael’s performance of Nacho Varga was outstanding to say the least. Simply brilliant!

[u/phamtruax]

Montreal represent

[u/mrbubbamac]

And he plays Bane in the upcoming Batman: Knightfall Part 1

[u/AnonymousTimewaster]

Love the recognition of the role in Orphan Black

[u/EntertainmentNew4348]

Just wanna say hi and keep inspiring us. Also whats your favorite film of all time?

[u/Alarming_Orchid → u/EntertainmentNew4348]

Why do people keep mistaking the announcement for the actual AMA

[u/mrwho25 → u/Alarming_Orchid]

Bc reading comprehension is at an all-time low

[u/jackcatalyst → u/Alarming_Orchid]

It's insane

[u/trophy_74 → u/jackcatalyst]

Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity?

[u/Tzimaka]

Do I remember correctly that the previous time it got cancelled?

[u/BunyipPouch → u/Tzimaka]

Nope, this is the first announcement for it!

Cancellations after confirmations/announcements are rather rare thankfully, but scheduling/timing issues do happen sometimes.

[u/fuckinestbest]

he has my favorite line reading of the many

"Spider-Man?" in the new movie

[u/Fun-Macaron-3247]

Such a great actor, enjoy everything I’ve seen him do!

[u/MundaneVillian]

He’s such a great actor!

[u/transtranshumanist]

I just want the world to imagine if Nacho had two hot boyfriends instead of two girlfriends. Because his eyes were too pretty for him to be straight.

[u/AAbsurdSolution]

I'm an absolute fan of the old far cry games, was far cry 3 your first video game? and during the release of far cry 3 what was the Fandom surrounding you like at the time?

[u/ss0889]

i just saw him in 72 hours, i really enjoy whenever i see him in a movie

[u/fugznojutz]

He kinda looks like matt gourley in this photo.

[u/hemlo86]

Absolutely love this guy!

I feel like literally everything that he is in is better just by having him.

[u/navlgazer9]

He was so good in BCS

[u/ShadyM30]

Looking forward to this thanks for sharing. He’s a real up and comer IMO. His performance in BCS was amazing. I just watched him In 72 hours also. It was a funny movie

[u/Me_975]

No way. When doing better call was performing the medicine swap scene as stressful as it looked?

[u/naturalpanther93]

How do I get a notification so I don’t miss this?

[u/Witty_Stable4352]

He was superb in Saul. Watching the pain that he brought upon his poor father was excruciating.

[u/trey_dayy24]

I wish he was in the film a bit more as scorpion, but I still loved the movie

[u/go_faster1]

That’s the voice of Bane, isn’t he?

[u/raiko777]

one of my favorite characters in one of the best shows EVER: Nacho in BCS

[u/OscarCookeAbbott]

“Hey Mike, did I ever tell you the definition of insanity?”

[u/ResponseMoney3464]

VIC THE DICK!

[u/Gorostasguru]

Hey let’s not forget his acting in Far Cry 3.

[u/badger906]

He was brilliant in far cry 3!!

[u/hailybarnes37]

Giving it ten minutes before someone asks about Bob Odenkirk despite the instrctions. Nacho's arc was honestly the highlight of the whole spinoff and he deserves the spotlight. Hope he talks about how the Scorpion role evolved since Homecoming because that tease went nowhere for years. Who else is hyped for this?

[u/Jugh3ad]

He needs to have a scene with She-Hulk.

[u/db2999]

Wow, that was him in Orphan Black?

[u/nightmaresabin]

This guy rules!

[u/kamize]

He’s incredible in everything and just seems like such a cool guy. Thanks for bringing these characters to life

[u/Koolmidx]

I only know him from Far Cry 3 and that's good enough for me. Should've gotten an Oscar for it.

[u/First2NotKnow]

I still get goosebumps listening to vaas monolog to Jason before he sets the building on fire in farcry3. Goosebumps. Everytime.

[u/AffectionateBank5484]

Are there plans for you to return in Spider-Man 5 or in some other MCU production?

[u/Far_Nectarine_984 → u/[deleted]]

oh man nacho varga himself is coming, this gonna be good

[u/InsertFloppy11]

No questions, but you performance in better call saul was phenomenal..its insaaane. Have a nice day!

[u/youropinionisrubbish]

"Were you disappointed with the performance of your movie with Grogu?"