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Bob Odenkirk's vacation gets violent in top notch "Nobody 2" trailer

By Chris Morgan | Last updated May 13, 2025 3:26 PM ET

"Nobody" was an unexpected film in a few ways. For starters, the 2021 movie is a violent action movie starring Bob Odenkirk, a fiftysomething man best known for sketch comedy and "Better Call Saul." Now, he was getting his own "John Wick" in a way, playing a man with a certain set of skills provoked into tapping back into a violent past he had tried to leave behind him. In this instance, though, he's a suburban family man and, you know, Bob Odenkirk.

Beyond the very conceit, though, "Nobody" proved both a box-office success and a well-received movie. It's an enjoyable action film. When a sequel was announced, though, there was some reason for skepticism. What kind of story could they tell that would be worthwhile? Would "Nobody 2" work without the element of Odenkirk's Hutch Mansell surprising with his assassin history? Well, now that the trailer for "Nobody 2" is out, we've moved past any skepticism.

It's the classic sequel plot: The gang goes on the road! Hey, it worked for "A Very Brady Sequel," it can work for "Nobody 2." Though Hutch's family knows about his past, now, and even though he's back at it full time, that doesn't mean they can't enjoy a vacation. Unless, of course, a scenery-chewing Sharon Stone has designs on stopping that from happening.

Maybe it's just the trailer, but said trailer combined with the poster does have us believing this movie is going to have more comedy in it. It seems a bit more over-the-top in terms of set pieces. This, frankly, would be welcome. That's exactly what "Nobody 2" should be. It uses the best of what Odenkirk can do in the role.

This could also, in theory, be a case of the trailer showing all the best bits. Still, for now, we're looking forward to "Nobody 2" in a much stronger way than before we saw the trailer. It comes out August 15, which is still summer-y but past the real summer blockbuster season. That is to say, it's the perfect weekend to go watch a killer trying to enjoy some family time.

Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan is a Detroit-based culture writer who has somehow managed to justify getting his BA in Film Studies. He has written about sports and entertainment across various internet platforms for years and is also the author of three books about '90s television.

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