Bob Odenkirk Back in Action: Normal's Tough-Guy Role

0:00It's April 18th. This is Entertainment in Celebrity News. Today Pop Culture, powered by AI. Bob Odenkirk is diving right back into action movies with no plans to slow down. His latest flick, Normal, hit theaters on Friday, April 17th, where he plays a small town sheriff uncovering some heavy secrets. At 63, he's keeping his health on point and proving he can still handle the stunts. He credits his routine of hitting the gym twice a week with stunt trainer Daniel Bernhardt for staying ready. Fresh off shooting, nobody too last year, he jumps straight into normal without missing a beat, saying prep was smooth because he was already in. Fighting Shape Back in July 2021, things got real scary when he collapsed on the Better Call Saul set in New Mexico. Crew rushed to help and it took three shocks from a defibrillator to bring his heart back online before the hospital trip. Doctors diagnosed a widow maker heart attack. The worst kind where the main artery to the heart gets blocked. He woke up from a coma determined not to let it end his run in tough guy roles.

1:03Odenkirk says keeping the basics going makes ramping up for films less daunting so he's locked in on that momentum. Catch normal in theaters now while he's still owning the screen.