Bob Odenkirk
Bob Odenkirk Doesn’t Plan on Making His Way to the MCU: “I Don’t Think I’m Built for That World”
Many Hollywood stars have found their own spot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Bob Odenkirk doesn’t plan to follow. The Better Call Saul actor told The Independent in a recent interview that while he’s “always looking for dynamics in my career,” he doesn’t think a role in a Marvel film would be a good […]
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‘Lucky Hank’ Review: Bob Odenkirk Is Unsurprisingly Great in an AMC Campus Dramedy That’s Still Figuring Itself Out
Odenkirk plays the eternally frustrated head of a college English department in a series adaptation of Richard Russo's novel 'Straight Man.'
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Bob Odenkirk Explains How ‘Lucky Hank’ Is “Quite Different” Than ‘Better Call Saul’ | SXSW 2023
Bob Odenkirk discussed his follow-up role to Better Call Saul in Lucky Hank alongside co-star Mireille Enos, showrunners Aaron Zelman and Paul Lieberstein and executive producer Mark Johnson while talking to The Hollywood Reporter in its SXSW Studio at South by Southwest on Saturday. The upcoming AMC series follows William Henry Deveraux, Jr. (Odenkirk), an unlikely chairman for […]
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Bob Odenkirk Is Having a Midlife Crisis in ‘Lucky Hank’ Trailer
Bob Odenkirk is returning to AMC with Lucky Hank, which now has its first full-length trailer for his new drama series. The Better Call Saul Emmy-nominee’s next show is described as “a midlife crisis tale set at Railton College, told in the first person by William Henry ‘Hank’ Devereaux, Jr. (Odenkirk), the unlikely chairman of […]
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Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Better Call Saul’ Follow-Up Gets AMC Premiere Date, Teaser
Bob Odenkirk’s absence from AMC will not be a prolonged one. The cable outlet has set a premiere date for the Better Call Saul star’s next series: Lucky Hank (formerly titled Straight Man) is set to premiere March 19 on AMC and streamer AMC+ — a little over seven months after the Saul series finale and […]
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‘Better Call Saul’ Team Talks Finding Closure With Series Finale
[This story contains spoilers for the series finale of Better Call Saul.] “Face the music. You walk in with your head held high, you’ll be the John Dillinger of the Metropolitan Detention Center. How bad is that?” That was the parting advice that Saul Goodman gave Walter White in Breaking Bad’s “Granite State,” and nearly […]
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‘I Love My Dad’ Cast on Creating Cringe Comedy: “This Is Either Going to Be a Success or It’ll Be a Fiasco”
On paper, the premise for I Love My Dad is not only ambitious but outright cringe. Inspired by a real experience from writer, director and star James Morosini, the film follows a desperate father (Patton Oswalt) who accidentally pulls off the catfish of the century, as he pretends to be someone else online in order […]
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Bob Odenkirk Teases More From Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul on ‘Better Call Saul’
Bob Odenkirk wants Better Call Saul fans to prepare for more surprises as the Emmy-winning AMC series winds down its sixth and final season. During an appearance on ABC’s The View that aired Tuesday, the actor was asked about Breaking Bad leads Bryan Cranston (Walter White) and Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman) having appeared on Monday’s […]
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‘Better Call Saul’ Writer-EP Thomas Schnauz Breaks Down the Momentous “Breaking Bad” Episode
[The following story contains spoilers for Better Call Saul’s season six episode “Breaking Bad.”] Besides Better Call Saul co-creator Peter Gould, nobody has written more episodes in the Breaking Bad universe than Thomas “Tom” Schnauz, and Monday night’s outing, the aptly titled “Breaking Bad,” ends the two-time Emmy winner’s tenure in spectacular fashion. Schnauz, who […]
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‘Better Call Saul’ Star Bob Odenkirk Reflects on Heart Attack Ahead of Final Season Episode
Last July, Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk suffered a heart attack while filming an episode for the sixth and final season of the AMC show. After receiving another Emmy nomination on Tuesday for his starring role, the actor reflected on the near-death experience and said next week’s episode is the one in which the […]
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Carol Burnett to Guest-Star on ‘Better Call Saul’ in Final Season
Carol Burnett is set to guest-star in the sixth and final season of Better Call Saul. The beloved entertainer will play the character of Marion in the Sony Pictures Television series for AMC. “I’m thrilled to be a part of my favorite show,” Burnett said in a statement. Burnett guest-starring follows news that Bryan Cranston […]
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‘Better Call Saul’ Writer Ariel Levine Breaks Down “Calm Before the Storm” Ahead of Mid-Season Finale
[Warning: The following story contains spoilers for Better Call Saul episode “Axe and Grind.”] Better Call Saul writer Ariel Levine has a rather unique bragging right: She won an Emmy before writing a single episode of television. Levine nabbed the award in 2017 for Better Call Saul and AMC’s shortform series Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training, […]
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