Posted on 07/27/2021 9:18:54 PM PDT by EdnaMode
“Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday after collapsing on the set of the AMC show, Variety has confirmed.
Odenkirk is currently in production on the sixth and final season of “Better Call Saul,” a spin-off of the wildly popular series “Breaking Bad.” Odenkirk collapsed on Tuesday at the show’s set in New Mexico and crew members immediately called an ambulance. Odenkirk is still receiving medical care, though the cause of the collapse has not been disclosed.
Odenkirk, who is 58, portrays con-man lawyer Saul Goodman in “Better Call Saul” and “Breaking Bad.” “Better Call Saul” zeroes in on the character’s transformation from the criminally-inclined Jimmy McGill to powerful criminal defense lawyer Saul. Odenkirk’s work on “Better Call Saul” has yielded him four Golden Globe nominations for best actor in a television series drama, and four Emmy nominations for outstanding lead actor in a drama series.
Odenkirk recently starred in the action film “Nobody,” which received generally favorable reviews from critics and debuted at the top of the box office charts. During an interview with Variety about the film, Odenkirk discussed becoming a bonafide action star for the role.
“I was at the wonderful 87eleven gym, surrounded by the top stunt actors in the world training, including people like Keanu Reeves and Jason Statham and Halle Berry,” Odenkirk said. “I’m a comedy writer, who is gradually sufferingly making my way into this discipline. I was just feeling embarrassed at how bad I was when these pros are 25 feet away.”
The 13-episode final season of “Better Call Saul” is expected to premiere in early 2022.
Representatives for AMC, Sony Pictures Television and High Bridge Productions did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment. TMZ was the first to report the news of the incident.
Best to you, Bob. I admire your work
Drink plenty of water. Even action-heroes need to drink a lot of water in New Mexico in July.
And Nobody was great, over-the-top fun!
The one series I actually watch now. The actress who plays Kim Wexell...schwing!
It’s a great show. Get well soon Bob.
Better call an ambulance.
Get better!
Did he take the jab?
He is such a funny guy. I hope it wasn’t vaccine related.
“ He is such a funny guy. I hope it wasn’t vaccine related.”
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My cousin Shirley said her Aunt’s grandson was on the set and said that a best boy on the set (who was known to have been vaccinated with Pfizer’s mRNA product several months ago) sneezed on Odenkirk causing him to inhale spike proteins. Odenkirk shortly thereafter had a sneezing fit and collapsed.
There is no end to the horrors of the vaccine. /sarc
The word "womanly" comes to mind
Rhea Seehorn
i bet yes
RE: I haven’t seen it yet, but I’m already of the mind that I don’t need Bob to die before he makes a sequel.
Heck..I may even rent Nobody...something I never do.
Don’t wish ill on anybody but FWIW this guy is a hard core liberal who I try not to support with my eyeballs.
Ahh… so he was vaccinated back on March 27th so it wasn’t a vaccine reaction. Thanks. Cousin Shirley’s source was full of it.
FWIW this guy is a hard core liberal
Make sure no one spiked his tequila!
#17 maybe he got a 2nd shot?
Or drugs, drinking, various diseases he got fooling around.
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