Bob Odenkirk has been reflecting on his near-fatal heart attack that happened on the set of Better Call Saul in July 2021.
The Emmy-winning actor opened up about the incident in a recent interview with The Times U.K. while promoting his new action-comedy movie Normal. He described how there was a delay in reacting to the incident because members of the crew weren’t sure what was happening.
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