They saw their moment and they took it.
The Winnipeg Jets did not waste their chance for the perfect jumbotron troll during a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, when the arena team panned to actor Bob Odenkirk during the evening's "Celebrity Look-alike" portion.
Odenkirk was fittingly selected as the look-alike for fictional character Jimmy McGill, who he portrayed in TV shows Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. The mustachioed actor took the joke in stride, giving a little wave and a thumbs-up to the camera as it picked him out of the crowd.
Bob Odenkirk was put on the Celebrity Look Alike Jumbotron at the Jets Game.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) December 9, 2024
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Odenkirk has been in Manitoba filming a new movie titled Normal, which is expected to shoot until mid-December, per CTV News Winnipeg. He was also in the area in late summer filming the sequel to the action film Nobody.
Better call Saul — cause he's in the building! pic.twitter.com/s03p8X9Dlm
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) December 9, 2024
Unfortunately, the storied actor's presence wasn't enough to carry the team to victory; the Jets lost to the Blue Jackets 4–1.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as 'Better Call Saul' Star Bob Odenkirk Gets Perfect Jumbotron Shoutout at NHL Game.
