Bob Odenkirk Brings Back the Brutal Fun in “Nobody 2”
So, Bob Odenkirk is back as Hutch Mansell — yes, that mild-mannered family man who just happens to be a retired government assassin. In Nobody 2 , the suburban tough guy returns for another round of fists, bullets, and deadpan charm, but this time the chaos comes wrapped in family vacation vibes. Directed by Indonesian action specialist Timo Tjahjanto and co-written by Derek Kolstad, the sequel trades some of the first film’s sly humor for a relentless barrage of over-the-top fight scenes. And by “over-the-top,” I mean Hutch still walks into brawls outnumbered six-to-one and somehow turns his opponents into human wreckage.
The premise is deceptively simple. Hutch has kept working in his old line of… “problem-solving,” but the toll on his home life is starting to show. In an effort to reconnect, he drags his wife Becca, their two kids, and his cranky but lovable dad (played again by Christopher Lloyd) to a kitschy vacation resort — think water slides, cheesy cabins, and enough awkward nostalgia to make you squirm. Of course, no good family holiday goes unpunished. Enter a crooked sheriff, a ruthless crime boss played by Sharon Stone, and a small army of muscle-bound goons. The result? Mayhem, carnage, and a finale set in a funfair that looks like a war zone.
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Odenkirk, now in his early sixties, still commits to the physicality like it’s life or death — which, in his case, is no exaggeration. After a near-fatal heart incident during the final season of Better Call Saul , he credits his Nobody training for saving his life, and he hasn’t stopped since. That regimen, originally designed by the same team who turned Keanu Reeves into John Wick, blends martial arts, boxing, and enough grit to keep Hutch convincingly dangerous.
There’s also a personal streak running through this one. The whole vacation-from-hell setup was inspired by Odenkirk’s own childhood trips to Wisconsin Dells — long drives, cranky siblings, and modest attractions that seemed bigger in memory. The movie leans into that National Lampoon’s Vacation -meets-ultraviolence energy, and while the humor might be thinner than in the first film, the absurd escalation of fights tries to fill the gap.
Off-camera, Odenkirk had more on his plate than just fight choreography. He was an uncredited writer and producer, juggling script rewrites between stunt sessions. He’s candid about the toll, admitting to losing weight during production from the sheer grind. But his dedication to Hutch hasn’t dimmed — he’s already open to a third and even a fourth film, eager to keep exploring the Mansell family’s strange balance between normal life and extraordinary violence.
Nobody 2 may not reinvent the wheel, but if you’re here for a mix of grit, absurd brawls, and Odenkirk’s unique blend of weary charm and unflinching brutality, you’ll get exactly what you came for — just maybe with a few more bruises than last time.
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