Riyadh, June 21 -- Hollywood actor Giancarlo Esposito, best known for his portrayal of Gustavo "Gus" Fring in the television series Breaking Bad, has embraced Islam in Saudi Arabia, according to General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Al-Sheikh.

Al-Sheikh shared the announcement in a post on X, stating that the 68-year-old actor recited the Shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith. The post included a video appearing to show Esposito praying alongside members of a film production team inside a mosque in the Kingdom.

Watch the video here

Filming 7 Dogs

Esposito is currently in Saudi Arabia for the filming of 7 Dogs, a major action film backed by the Kingdom.

Al-Sheikh said the actor embraced Islam while spending time in the co...