Bob Odenkirk is becoming a bonafide action star. Now, that wasn’t on my 2020 bingo card, but this year has been chock full of twists and turns. Universal Pictures dropped the action-riddled trailer for Nobody, which sees Odenkirk going full-on John Wick in a bewildering departure from his typical roles. Well, John Wick producers Derek Kolstad and David Leitch served as executive producers for Nobody, so perhaps this should come as no surprise.
Odenkirk, who’s best known for portraying beleaguered lawyer Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad, plays Hutch Mansell in the flick. Hutch has spent most of his life catering to everyone around him. He’s a “turn the other cheek” kind of guy. That is until this “nobody” is pushed to his breaking point. You could say he finally breaks bad.
Then, in the trailer, we learn that Hutch actually led a dangerous life prior to his pledge to domesticity. He was formidable. Feared, even. Now, Mr. John Wick-adjacent has been let out of the box.
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The Nobody trailer opens with Hutch’s home succumbing to burglary. His wife (Connie Nielsen), kids and even his father (Christopher Lloyd) all question why Hutch didn’t fight off the intruder. After standing up for a lone woman on a bus, Hutch is sucked into the vortex of a ghastly drug lord.
Next, the trailer is laden with action sequences, and Odenkirk generally being a badass. There’s even a humorous scene wherein Hutch demands to know the whereabouts of his daughter’s kitty cat bracelet.
While most folks may have grown weary of the “middle-aged white dude goes berserk” trope, I think Odenkirk will, more than likely, add a comedic tinge to it. But we know that he also possesses a dramatic range, so who knows? Perhaps Odenkirk will be the action hero we didn’t see coming. My question is: does this mean Hutch is officially part of the John Wick universe? Regardless, this trailer has piqued my interest.
You can check out the trailer for Nobody below. Nobody stars Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen and Christopher Lloyd. Watch Hutch f*ck people up when the action thriller hits theaters Friday, February 26, 2021.
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