The highly anticipated action sequelNobody 2just got a hugely exciting update, withBob Odenkirkreportedly all set to return as Hutch Mansell and begin filming this August. According toCollider,Nobody 2will go before cameras from August to October, meaning it shouldn’t be too long before we are thrown back into the explosive fray with Odenkirk’s unassuming assassin.
However, while this is clearly very promising, Collider has also revealed thatNobodydirector Ilya Naishuller will not return for the sequel. In fact, the studio is “still in the process of finding the perfect director” for the movie, as well as also being “in the process of casting for the sequel,” which they reveal will once again film in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Considering the imminent filming schedule, we can no doubt expect both a director and casting announcement soon.
A docile family man slowly reveals his true character after his house gets burgled by two petty thieves, which, coincidentally, leads him into a bloody war with a Russian crime boss. Starring Bob Odenkirk and Christopher Lloyd.
Released back in 2021, the firstNobodyfinds Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk as the seemingly mild-mannered Hutch Mansell. While he begins the movie as an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, taking life’s indignities on the chin and never pushing back, a home invasion strikes a match to Hutch’s long-simmering rage, triggering dormant instincts and propelling him on a brutal path that will surface dark secrets and lethal skills.
Directed by Ilya Naishuller, written by Derek Kolstad, and starring Connie Nielsen, Aleksei Serebryakov, RZA, Michael Ironside, Colin Salmon, and Christopher Lloyd alongside Odenkirk,Nobodywas met with rave reviews from critics and action fans. The movie stands at 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, with both critics and audiences alikereveling in Odenkirk’s action hero debut.
Plot details forNobody 2are currently unknown, but we can no doubt expect a lot more of what made the first outing such a success, with the final moments of the first movie teasing more trouble for Odenkirk’s mysterious auditorand his family.
Not only isNobody 2on the way, but it was also revealed recently that Bob Odenkirkwill reunite with writer Derek Kolstadfor a new action movie,Normal. The synopsis for Normal bears some similaritiesNobody, with Odenkirk starring as another unexpected man of action. This time, he will lead as Ulysses, a temporary sheriff described as “the substitute teacher of the sheriff world” who is “running away from the demons of his past.”
Nobody Team’s New Action Movie, Normal, Compared to Bourne, Shyamalan & Alfred Hitchcock
Nobody’s Bob Odenkirk and Derek Kolstad have teases a unique action outing with their new movie, Normal.
You can check out more of the synopsis for Normal below (viaDeadline).
“When the town’s bank is robbed by an out-of-town couple, Ulysses arrives on scene to find that the town is hiding much more sinister deep-seated secrets under its surface and everyone – from the bartender to the priest – is in on it. And now Ulysses, who’s up-till-now focused only on running away from the demons of his past, must uncover the full extent of this criminal conspiracy.”
Nobodyis available to stream on Hulu and HBO Max.Nobody 2does not yet have a release date.
