Universal’s action flick Nobody, led by Bob Odenkirk, took the top spot over the weekend at the box office in North America, Deadline reported Sunday (March 28).
The movie brought in $6.7 million in its first weekend, amid theater reopenings as the industry continues to evolve with the pandemic.
The movie also follows a trend of action movie success in the pandemic.
“These guy-action pics like Unhinged and Liam Neeson’s The Marksman have been doing a 5x multiple off their opening during the pandemic; and Nobody is poised to do much more with its A- CinemaScore and Rotten Tomatoes of 79% certified fresh. Nobody made $2.54M on Friday, $2.55M Saturday and $1.6M on Sunday. Universal exists show 62% male, 38% female attending, with 56% under 35 and 44% over. Diversity demos were 47% Caucasian, 21% Hispanic, 18% African American, and 6% Asian,” the outlet reported.
“We’re very gratified that major markets such as New York and Los Angeles are available for our release of Nobody. Audiences in these markets, and every other market, have embraced our film. We’re also very excited to see Nobody opening in additional theatres and markets over the next several weeks, especially in Canada, which is still significantly impaired in comparison to the US,” said Universal’s Jim Orr.
Here’s a plot summary: “Bob Odenkirk stars as Hutch Mansell, an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, taking life’s indignities on the chin and never pushing back. A nobody. When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son, Blake (Gage Munroe), is disappointed in him and his wife, Becca (Connie Nielsen), seems to pull only further away. The aftermath of the incident 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. In a barrage of fists, gunfire and squealing tires, Hutch must save his family from a dangerous adversary (Aleksey Serebryakov)—and ensure that he will never be underestimated as a nobody again.
The new movie Nobody, starring Bob Odenkirk, is on track to being the number one movie of the weekend!
Before the film was released, predictions for the opening weekend were set at an estimated $5 million, but it’s currently on track to earn around $7 million. While a lot of theaters have reopened, there are still capacity limits. Also, the Regal chain will not be open until April 1.
Deadline is reporting that the movie earned an A- CinemaScore and 83% positive/69% recommend from Screen Engine/Comscore exits, which bodes well for the movie’s future.
Here is the movie’s synopsis: Hutch Mansell (Odenkirk), an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, is taking life’s indignities on the chin and never pushing back. A nobody. When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son, Blake, is disappointed in him and his wife, Becca, seems to pull only further away. The aftermath of the incident 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. In a barrage of fists, gunfire and squealing tires, Hutch must save his family from a dangerous adversary—and ensure that he will never be underestimated as a nobody again.
Steve Carell played the iconic Michael Scott on The Office and now, fans are being clued in on who almost won the role: Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad star Bob Odenkirk!
“We were circling Bob Odenkirk. He was available. He had a great reputation in the comedy world, and he hadn’t yet become famous. He wasn’t really well known,” one of the producers said in the book “The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s.”
The producer added that “he had an edge to him. His take was as funny as Steve’s, but it was darker…He was a little tougher and meaner.”
So why did the producers go with Steve and not Bob? Apparently, Steve read as more of a “jerk and a douche,” while Bob’s take was more “asshole.”
“The worst thing I have ever had to do ever,” casting agent Allison Jones recalled, “is to tell Bob Odenkirk’s agent that he didn’t get The Office … Believe me, it was a bummer to make that call and I do suspect the show would have worked with Bob Odenkirk.”
During an interview on The Late Late Show with James Corden, the 57-year-old Better Call Saul actor revealed his son Nathan, 21, has luckily recovered from the virus, but suffered some serious symptoms.
“In the end, it was pretty bad and it was worse than the flu,” Bob said of his son’s case. “According to him, the pain in his throat was the worst thing of all, but I think also the fatigue. And it lasted longer than the flu.”
Bob also mentioned that Nathan has suffered from asthma “for a good chunk of his life.”
Bob said that he’s grateful Nathan made it out “pretty easily” as compared to many other sever cases. However, he did say his son’s illness “got scarier the longer it went.”
“The further we got from it, I became aware that we got very lucky,” Bob added.
Bob Odenkirk paid a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday night (February 26) and dished about going into the final seasons of his hit show, Better Call Saul!
“We know but not really. They always want to throw a curve at ya,” the 57-year-old actor told Jimmy about the final seasons not being so expected. “We already shot one scene that took place during the time period of Breaking Bad, it was in season four of Better Call Saul, episode five. We will get there and we’re very close.”
Better Call Saul was recently renewed for a sixth season and AMC announced it would be the last one. The final season will premiere in 2021 and will feature 13 episodes. The fifth season is airing now.
“In fact, on this season of Better Call Saul, which just started, will see Dean Norris and Steven Michael Quezada,” Bob confirmed. “Old chums from Breaking Bad are coming back, more people coming back into the world. Then, I think they’re going to tell the story of what happens after the Breaking Bad sequence.”
Bob Odenkirk also talked about getting an honorary degree from Southern Illinois University, leaving high school after his junior year, bouncing around colleges, doing a college radio sketch show, and taking his son and friends to play Roulette in Vegas.
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Leslie Mann is radiant in a holographic dress while posing alongside her hubby Judd Apatow at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday night (February 9) at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Before attending the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Judd shared a hilarious picture of himself in a hoodie with his adorable pet cat in his pouch: “All dressed for the Oscars,” Juddcaptioned with the photo.
FYI: Leslie Mann is wearing a Monique Lhuillier gown with State Property jewelry. Megan is wearing a Buccellati bracelet.
