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Bryan Cranston asks for 'positive thoughts and prayers' for Bob Odenkirk after collapse

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated Jul 28, 2021 1:33 PM ET

Bob Odenkirk collapsed while on the set of Better Call Saul and was rushed to a local hospital on Tuesday (July 27), according to TMZ and confirmed by Variety.

"Odenkirk is currently in production on the sixth and final season of Better Call Saul, a spin-off of the wildly popular series Breaking Bad," Variety's Ellise Shafer added. "Odenkirk collapsed on Tuesday at the show’s set in New Mexico and crew members immediately called an ambulance. Odenkirk is still receiving medical care, though the cause of the collapse has not been disclosed."

The incident was further confirmed by Odenkirk's Breaking Bad co-star Bryan Cranston:

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Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul, Better Call Saul co-star Michael McKean and several other Hollywood power players also flooded social media with well wishes:

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Sending huge love to our @mrbobodenkirk. You got this, brother.
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) July 28, 2021

I will share what I know when I can but Bob is one of the strongest people I know both physically and spiritually. He WILL get through this.
— david cross✍ (@davidcrosss) July 28, 2021

.@mrbobodenkirk is universally loved by all who have had the pleasure of working and laughing with him. Everyone is rooting for you, Bob!
— Al Franken (@alfranken) July 28, 2021

Oh man, really hope Bob Odenkirk is ok.
— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) July 28, 2021

I barely know @mrbobodenkirk but the person I’ve met and the artist I’ve come to admire is getting my prayers tonight. To his family and friends, my family’s best wishes.
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) July 28, 2021

One of my favorite sketches ever. Wishing Bob Odenkirk a full recovery. ❤️ https://t.co/UhbdCmtvji
— Abbi Crutchfield (@curlycomedy) July 28, 2021

I love Bob Odenkirk and hope he’s doing as ok as possible.
— John Hodgman (@hodgman) July 28, 2021

Odenkirk, 58, is a two-time Emmy winner and has received five Emmy nominations for his portrayal of Jimmy McGill in Better Call Saul, the prequel series for his Breaking Bad character Saul Goodman. Both series were created by Vince Gilligan.

Megan Armstrong

Megan Armstrong (@megankarmstrong) is a writer whose work has appeared in places such as Billboard, GQ, Esquire, Bleacher Report, Uproxx, and others. Megan has also produced various podcasts and hosted a daily radio show at Mizzou. She grew up obsessed with sports — impressing adults by memorizing NFL statistics as a kindergartner — and grew into an obsession with music

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