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Straight Man, Bob Odenkirk’s new television program, and Better Call Saul, his magnum opus, are comparable. Odenkirk is a renowned actor in the televised game who has shown a preference for playing characters that, on the outside, appear innocent but are ethically dubious.
The six-season run of Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul, starring his character Jimmy McGill, whose official birth name is Jimmy, ended in August 2022. Odenkirk gave Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad a distinct and subtle comedic flair. Saul was cunning and quick with a joke; he was always brilliant at making fun of one of his dishonest clients.
In 2023, a debut season of Straight Man with eight episodes will premiere on television. The show is based on the 1997 book of the same name by Richard Russo, which involves a retired English professor who served as the inspiration for Straight Man. Odenkirk will portray the professor.
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In an interview with EW, Odenkirk discussed Straight Man’s tone and how the show compares to Better Call Saul. He emphasized his brand-new program’s recently famous, half-dramatic, half-comic tone. According to Odenkirk, it is “more fun,” so the actor will have a chance to deliver the comedic performances that helped define his early career. Younger fans who may only be familiar with Odenkirk from Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad will witness a different, maybe lighter side of him in Straight Man.
It’s more comical. I think I’m referring to the main character, the cynic. He’s a cranky type, but you like him, And I think he’s excellent. It feels like a new mix of comedy and drama that we have been on the verge of for a long time. It’s a great mix of humor and the kind of drama we got to do in Better Call Saul, and it has become more prevalent in streaming shows, and I think it will be clean. I hope the audience is ready.