Salamanca Cousins Origins – Silent But Extremely Lethal Death Cultist Assassins - Better Call Saul

The meth-addled empire of dramatic perfection that Vince Gilligan has been creating since 2008 has seen its fair share of smooth-talkers come and go. From the machine gun sales pitches of that one arms dealer in Season 3 episode 7 of Breaking Bad, to the ever-ready performances that James McGill puts on as Saul Goodman throughout Better Call Saul, words play an important role in the Gilligan-verse. Even more measured characters like Gus Fring and Mike Ehrmantraut use their words in conjunction with their reserved personas to instill fear into whoever they wish to frighten. But two characters that have made silence their most-fearsome weapon are the enigmatic Salamanca Cousins. Every time you see Leonel and Marco show up with their matching, skull-tipped boots and their flashy suits, you know something diabolical is about to go down; and it is a real testament to your skills as actors if you can endear yourself to an entire fanbase with less than a dozen lines of dialogue across 2 separate TV shows. But who exactly are they? And why are they so feared across Mexico and beyond? We’ll answer all those questions and more in this video; this is The Cousins’ Origins – Explored.

0:00 Intro
2:07 The Perfect Silent Assassins – The Cousins In Breaking Bad And Better Call Saul
9:01 Interesting Facts About Daniel And Luis Moncada – The Real Life Brothers Who Play The Cousins
11:41 Possible Real-Life Inspiration For The Cousins – The Juarez Cartel, La Linea & The Cult Of Santa Muerte
16:39 Marvelous Verdict