Game Of Thrones And Barry Stars Join Bob Odenkirk’s Newest Original Action Film

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Game Of Thrones And Barry Stars Join Bob Odenkirk’s Newest Original Action Film

Game of Thrones‘ Lena Headey and Barryof Henry Winkler have joined the cast of Bob Odenkirk’s next action film Normal. Odenkirk was previously confirmed to be reuniting with Nobody screenwriter Derek Kolstad for the project, which will be directed by Meg 2: The TrenchIt’s Ben Wheatley. The story finds Odenkirk playing a deputy sheriff named Ulysses in the Minnesota town of Normal.where Ulysses discovers a shocking discovery after a robbery at a local bank. Filming has already wrapped on another Odenkirk action film, Nobody 2.

According to Variety, big head will play the local bartender while Winkler will play the mayor of Normal. Production on the film in Winnipeg, Canada, began in October and is expected to continue until December, with the project being produced by the same team that worked on Nobody and Nobody 2. Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Peter Shinkoda and Jess McLeod also joined the cast in supporting roles.

What does this mean for normal

Is Continuing Bob Odenkirk’s Best Trend

With Nobody 2Filming has now been completed and production is underway. Normal, the new action film will be Odenkirk’s main focus in the coming months. Between Better call Saul, Nobodyand the prematurely canceled AMC series Lucky HankOdenkirk has continually excelled at playing stock-type characters. Normal is set to continue that trend with Ulysses, who seems more like an everyman who loses his way when he discovers that the bank robbery was just the tip of the iceberg in the seemingly idyllic town.

Odenkirk’s recently confirmed co-stars, Headey and Winkler will further elevate the film’s drama and humorboth of which can have a similar feel to Nobodygiven the involvement of the same creative teams. Headey gave one of the best performances of the Game of Thrones cast, while Barry it was a more dramatic turn for the often comical Winkler. It will be intriguing to see which direction Headey and Winkler’s characters lean in as they play important figures in the town of Normal.

Our take on Normal’s new casting options

Bob Odenkirk continues to have the best co-stars


Jimmy/Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) sitting in his office in Better Call Saul.

From the casts of Breaking Bad and Better call Saul to Little Women and NobodyOdenkirk has worked with an impressive array of actors throughout his career, including Bryan Cranston, Rhea Seehorn, Meryl Streep, and Christopher Lloyd. It’s only fair to see Odenkirk continuing to expand his impressive career alongside Headey and Winkler. Both Odenkirk and Winkler are comedy legends, and their characters’ interactions will likely make for excellent comedy. Normal has the chance to be the perfect mix of action, comedy and drama led by an incomparable trio of actors.

Source: Variety

Normal is an action film directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Derek Kolstad. A man named Ulysses is forced to play the role of sheriff in the town of Normal after the death of the previous one. But a bank robbery leads him on a trail of dark secrets hidden by the townspeople, forcing him to face his demons and uncover the dangerous truth.

Director

Ben Wheatley

Writers

Derek Kolstad

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