'Breaking Bad' villain Giancarlo Esposito joins cast of 'Scorch Trials'

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Last Updated : Oct 03 2014 | 3:25 PM IST

'Breaking Bad' star Giancarlo Esposito is set to star in 'Maze Runner

The 56-year-old actor would play the role of Jorge, a leader of a group of survivors known as the Cranks, which comes across the group of teens led by actor Dylan O'Brien, the Hollywood Reporter reported.

The Fox's YA project, which is already in preproduction, would be helmed by the first film's director Wes Ball and produced by Temple Hill Entertainment and the Gotham Group.

The film had recently cast Aidan Gillen as the villain and Rosa Salazar in the female lead.

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First Published: Oct 03 2014 | 3:11 PM IST

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