Bob Odenkirk is back filming the sixth and final season of Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul after he suffered a heart attack on set last July.
The 58-year-old actor, who plays slippery lawyer Saul Goodman on the show, collapsed on set in late July and was rushed to hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
On Wednesday the much-loved actor posted a shot of himself in the hair and makeup chair, with the caption: "Back to work on Better Call Saul! So happy to be here and living this specific life surrounded by such good people.
"By the way this is makeup pro Cheri Montesanto making me not ugly for shooting!"
Odenkirk, who recently won praise for his unlikely action hero role in Nobody, had explained his absence from the set Better Call Saul, tweeting on July 30: "Hi. It's Bob. Thank you. To my family and friends who have surrounded me this week.
I had a small heart attack. But I'm going to be ok thanks to Rosa Estrada and the doctors who knew how to fix the blockage without surgery.
— Mr. Bob Odenkirk (@mrbobodenkirk) July 30, 2021
Also, AMC and SONYs support and help throughout this has been next-level. I'm going to take a beat to recover but I'll be back soon.
"And for the outpouring of love from everyone who expressed concern and care for me. It’s overwhelming. But I feel the love and it means so much.
"I had a small heart attack. But I’m going to be ok thanks to Rosa Estrada and the doctors who knew how to fix the blockage without surgery.
"Also, AMC and Sony’s support and help throughout this has been next-level. I’m going to take a beat to recover but I’ll be back soon."
Better Call Saul, currently in production for its sixth season, is a prequel to the hit AMC crime series Breaking Bad, which introduced Odenkirk as Saul Goodman, the sharp-witted criminal defence lawyer for the show's protagonist, played by Bryan Cranston.
Odenkirk's spinoff traces his character's evolution from a two-bit scam artist turned struggling public defender named Jimmy McGill into the morally conflicted attorney Saul Goodman, who ultimately makes a career representing drug traffickers and underworld figures.
His performances on Better Call Saul have earned Odenkirk four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. His film credits include supporting roles in such films as Nebraska, The Post and Little Women.
He previously worked as a comedy writer for Saturday Night Live and The Ben Stiller Show.
