Bob Odenkirk is going to be an action star.

Deleted member 5853 · Jan 11, 2018

Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk, whose performance in Fox's The Post has been well-received, is teaming with STXfilms and the producers behind Atomic Blonde and the John Wick films to develop, produce, and star in the action thriller Nobody. In what has become something of a signature for Odenkirk, well-known his role as Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill, the actor will play everyday man who gets pushed past his limits.

The story follows a man who comes to the defense of a woman being harassed by thugs, only to learn later that one of the men he put in the hospital is the brother of a drug kingpin, now out for vengeance.

John Wick scribe Derek Kolstad is attached to pen the screenplay. Odenkirk will produce the project with Marc Provissiero, as well as Wind River and Hell or High Water EP Braden Aftergood.

Kind of an odd choice, but hey, he's built his career on odd choices.

Taki · Jan 11, 2018

I.. I can see it.

TheBeardedOne · Jan 11, 2018

Haha. Sweet.

Sober · Jan 11, 2018

I want to see this now.

CHC · Jan 11, 2018

I mean he's funny but the dude is also just an amazing actor. He has, like many actors, a pretty versatile face. If Bruce Willis could play John McClane then I'm sure Bob Odenkirk can find an action niche.

THE GUY · Jan 11, 2018

Hopefully this is more like John Wick rather than Atomic Blonde which was garbage. And it's very, very rare I call a film that word. The last time was probably that Dylan Dog movie or some shit.

AuthenticM · Jan 11, 2018

I think he's got the chops.

I hope he bulks up for the role. It'd be hilarious to see.

Robdraggoo · Jan 11, 2018

Bob, I can see you winning an Oscar in the next few years. Why This?

HStallion · Jan 11, 2018

Eh why not. Can be any worse than Kryzincki or Copley attempting it.

Darkwing-Buck · Jan 11, 2018

Medalion · Jan 11, 2018

Call Jimmy McGill... action star... *BIG STAR WIPE*

louiedog · Jan 11, 2018

megalowho · Jan 11, 2018

A man pushed past his limits is what Bob Odenkirk does best

Tobor · Jan 11, 2018

The movie should be about F.F. Woodycook. It's time for Bob to shake the crime stick again.

CRIME!!!

AuthenticM · Jan 11, 2018

Robdraggoo said:
Bob, I can see you winning an Oscar in the next few years. Why This?

Watch him pull a Liam Neeson career reorientation.

Gonzalez · Jan 11, 2018

mreddie · Jan 11, 2018

Well, if Hollywood can make the dad from Malcolm in the Middle a smash actor, why not Bob?

Yes, I know Cranston had that Bad rub.

oledome · Jan 11, 2018

I mean if Liam Neeson can do it...

okayfrog · Jan 11, 2018

Robdraggoo said:
Bob, I can see you winning an Oscar in the next few years. Why This?

He'll be starring in a widely-released film.

Brian McDoogle · Jan 11, 2018

I hope it stays within the realm of possibility.

CoolestSpot · Jan 11, 2018

I'd rather that Steve Buscemi action film I've wanted forever

Squarehard · Jan 11, 2018

I can definitely see him fitting the role of a "Nobody" who becomes an action hero somehow in a possibly magooish type situation.

Looking forward to it.

Premium Quality · Jan 11, 2018

Tobor said:
The movie should be about F.F. Woodycook. It's time for Bob to shake the crime stick again.

CRIME!!!

OMG Yes!!!

sredgrin · Jan 11, 2018

Dunno if it'll end up being too action oriented even with some of the producers involved. Can see it going into a Falling Down/ Breaking Bad sort of thing.

Joe · Jan 11, 2018

megalowho said:
A man pushed past his limits is what Bob Odenkirk does best

I could listen to him yell forever.

FriskyCanuck · Jan 11, 2018

A modern day "Die Hard", I'm interested.

Butz · Jan 11, 2018

A world with "Action Star, Bob Odenkirk" can't be all that bad.

Whitemex · Jan 11, 2018

I hope in the trailer we get the drug kingpin about to kill him and say , "you're a NOBODY!".

Soj · Jan 11, 2018

That "Fuckin' nobody"... is Bob Odenkirk?

-Pyromaniac- · Jan 11, 2018

That should be really interesting to see lol.

Darth Pinche · Jan 11, 2018

Butz said:
A world with "Action Star, Bob Odenkirk" can't be all that bad.

I am all in on this!

Volimar · Jan 11, 2018

I'm imagining Odenkirk in a remake of Falling Down.

Grimsey · Jan 11, 2018

megalowho said:
A man pushed past his limits is what Bob Odenkirk does best

You can tell that anger came from a real place.

Kasey · Jan 11, 2018

Can't believe the second wind this dude's career has gotten. I remember feeling bad David Cross was starring in so much stuff while Bob's writing/directing work was being panned or ignored.

Grimsey said:
You can tell that anger came from a real place.

Mr Show commentaries are packed with angry Bob stories. Guy was so stressed he got a mouth full of sores.

Hokahey · Jan 11, 2018

I can totally picture this. I've loved Bob since the Mr. Show days. I'm so thrilled to see him doing well.

Jon Carter · Jan 11, 2018

If you're looking for a strong action background, I can tell you he doesn't have experience in that domain. But what he does have are a very particular set of skills. Skills he has acquired over a very long career. Skills that make him a nightmare for people like Bruce Willis.

I'd watch it.

TheMadTitan · Jan 11, 2018

Give me some meticulously choreographed gritty fight scenes and I'm in.

Brian_FETO · Jan 11, 2018

My shoes hurt...

Deleted member 5853 · Sep 19, 2019

Bump: the movie's coming out August 2020 and is directed by Ilya Naishuller ("Hardcore Henry")

Odenkirk, who stars in and produces Nobody, will play an overlooked suburban dad no one would look at twice. But when two thieves break into his house, the crime fires up unknown rage within him, sending him on a path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.

Castamere · Sep 19, 2019

Home Alone: Better Call The Doctor

NTGYK · Sep 19, 2019

torre_avenue said:
Bump: the movie's coming out August 2020 and is directed by Ilya Naishuller ("Hardcore Henry")

Sounds like History of Violence, but with Saul.

Cosmic Bus · Sep 19, 2019

That plot summary sounds like they switched to a completely different script between 2018 and now.

Sanjuro · Sep 19, 2019

Liquidsnake · Sep 19, 2019

Cosmic Bus said:
That plot summary sounds like they switched to a completely different script between 2018 and now.

Yes it does. I kind of like the original better. Oh well.

Tobor · Sep 19, 2019

He's going to shake the crime stick! And eat delicious ice cream.

Extra Sauce · Sep 19, 2019

NTGYK said:
Sounds like History of Violence, but with Saul.

the main difference being that instead of being directed by one of the greatest living filmmakers, it's being directed by the guy who made Hardcore Henry lol

OSHAN · Sep 19, 2019

Tobor said:
He's going to shake the crime stick! And eat delicious ice cream.

Marqroq · Sep 19, 2019

The dude says the word Fuck like Van Gogh painting a masterpiece

Stinkles · Sep 19, 2019

Gonzalez said:

It must have been so hard for him to leave Peggy and go meet them at the bench to hand over the shield.

Stinkles · Sep 19, 2019

Extra Sauce said:
the main difference being that instead of being directed by one of the greatest living filmmakers, it's being directed by the guy who made Hardcore Henry lol

Harcore Henry is not great but it is extremely inventive in terms of action ideas and pacing and if he can do similar things without the repetitive gimmick I'm pretty interested tbh.

Bob Odenkirk is going to be an action star.

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