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Although Bob Odenkirk is only two years apart in age from Keanu Reeves, the two actors have had vastly different careers leading up to their action roles in “John Wick” and “Nobody.” So when Odenkirk wanted to do an action movie, there was a level of uncertainty about whether he could sell audiences on his action star potential. In an interview with GQ, Odenkirk was asked how he sold the idea of someone like him starring in an intense, highly choreographed action film like “Nobody.” Rather than being shot down, the actor was encouraged by his colleagues. To Odenkirk, it was because of the characteristics he had shown while playing Saul:
“I was expecting to get shot down by everyone I know. The first person I call is my manager, Marc Provissiero. And Marc says, ‘You’re right, Bob. You might be able to do an action movie.’ The character of Saul Goodman is indefatigable. He has a lot of heart.”
Throughout “Better Call Saul,” especially in the first couple of seasons before he became Saul, Odenkirk’s Jimmy McGill displayed extraordinary perseverance while trying to do the right thing. The character has always shown an indomitable will, even if it meant digging through the garbage of a retirement home in order to help his mistreated clients.
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