Actor and comedian Bob Odenkirk has been on a blistering run ever since making his debut as Saul Goodman in Season 2 of Breaking Bad back in 2009.
The 62-year-old Odenkirk would ultimately take that same character into a starring role in the popular show’s prequel series, Better Call Saul, that ran for six seasons and earned high praise from both critics and fans alike.
While making the media rounds for the release of his latest film, Nobody 2, Odenkirk found himself discussing the potential for some kind of Better Call Saul revival.
Would Odernkirk Be Willing to Reprise His Starring Role on ‘Better Call Saul’?
Whether or not there’s more story to tell from Better Call Saul co-creators, Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, isn’t exactly clear.
However, what’s entirely clear is that Odenkirk would absolutely be onboard should such an opportunity present itself.
“That part [Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill] turned my life around, and I’ve given more to that part than anything I’ve done,” said Odenkirk. “Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould created that show. They are some of the best writers who ever worked in TV. So if they were to think of something in that world, of course I would do it.”
Odenkirk’s open willingness to reprise the iconic role despite having since moved on to great success in movies with his breakout action pivot in Nobody (2021), along with its sequel that just released on Aug. 15, has to serve as music to the ears of Better Call Saul fans.
Odenkirk Offers Blunt Opinion on Backdrop ‘Better Call Saul’ Revival
The series finale of Better Call Saul left us with the beloved character being sentenced to 86 years in prison.
With that rather significant roadblock in the way, at least from Odenkirk’s perspective, the prospect of reviving the series would have its limitations:
“He’s [Saul] not getting out [of prison]. If there’s another Saul show, it takes place inside prison.”
While that’s a completely fair statement, given the way the seedy character of Goodman/McGill almost always found his way out of next to impossible situations—paired with the endless creativity of Gilligan and Gould—one would have to assume they could collectively find an ingenious way to get Saul out of prison and back in action.
Speaking of Gilligan and Gould, the 62-year-old actor also added that “they’ve moved on to some more amazing projects that you’ll soon see.”
But, who knows, it’s possible that learning of Odenkirk’s blunt devotion to playing the unmistakeable character could be enough to get that Better Call Saul engine started again.
Odenkirk earned six Emmy nominations during his six-season run as Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, but never won the award.
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