13 years since then Bob Odenkirk The first time I stepped into the shoes of Saul Goodman (a.k.a. Slippin’ Jimmy McGill) breaking bad‘s second season.Few could have predicted that the actor would not only become a mainstay in a famous crime story, but also receive his own spin-off Better Call Saul – Reprising the role for six seasons and earning accolades befitting the brother series in the pantheon of the greatest shows of all time. breaking badthe series provided incredible emotional depth to its central characters – and Rare SeehornKim Wexler, who has never appeared in . breaking bad.
This year, Odenkirk has completely left Saul behind. season 6 Finale – and he already Filming a new series straight man“I’m going to struggle for the next decade or more because I wanted more time to struggle,” he says. empire in the New publication – look back sole‘s final season and conversations with showrunners Odenkirk, Seehorn Peter Gould and creator Vince Gilligan“I know it was probably the role of my lifetime, and it’s been great. .”
match the overall tone Better Call Saulthe show’s ending was a huge hit on an emotional level, but it doesn’t give in to the often plump fireworks that exploded finales. About the location Odenkirk admits. spoiler warning Saul (or Jimmy) in prison and a glimmer of a reunion with Kim. “I would have expected it to end with another explosion. One of the things I struggled with was the same with Rare, the characters were very emotionally intelligent about almost everyone they interacted with but they had these blind spots regarding their actions And finally, the writers gave these characters the self-awareness that I felt they always had. That’s exactly what should happen.”
For Seahorn, the final sequence was full of resonance. “Kim leaving Jimmy behind was a place that felt very punishing, isolating, scary and sad. “I didn’t know how Bob as Jimmy was going to look at me. It was so charming. For me, it was him telling her, ‘I’m fine. It was so important to let him know that I’m alive and well. She still loves him. I always felt that was the key. Throughout the series, these two had all sorts of different masks to wear in the world and it really just felt like they were looking at each other. Thing. ”Think about the landing and really get stuck.
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