The newest entry in the series is set to release later this week, so fans will soon have a chance to see if Anton Castillo will prove as memorable as villains like the Jackal. The Jackal is one of the elements Far Cry 2 emphasised that would go on to become even more important in the further sequels: a persistent presence, a long-term goal for the player that seems. The series has a long history of beloved villains, a fact that actor Giancarlo Esposito pointed out when discussing his character in Far Cry 6. Hocking answered the question as part of an overall video on the history of Far Cry’s villains.
But the idea is, a decade later, he has levelled up his smuggling game, and he’s gotten embroiled in this conflict.” Maybe it was drug induced, maybe it’s post-traumatic stress disorder, or maybe it’s real. “The idea was is just him, 10 years later or something, after he’s seen whatever he saw on this island. “Jack Carver in the original Far Cry was this shifty, smuggler, gun runner kind of crook,” Hocking told IGN. Twelve years later, Clint Hocking, the game’s creative director, confirmed the connection to IGN. These connections resulted in a fan theory that the two characters were meant to be one and the same. Jackal also served in the Navy, and his background as an arms dealer sets up the conflict in Far Cry 2. Navy, but was dishonorably discharged and became an arms dealer.
It didn’t take long for fans to notice some interesting connections between the villain and original Far Cry protagonist Jack Carver. In 2008, Ubisoft introduced players to the Jackal in Far Cry 2.
