The Whole World Sends Its Love to Bob Odenkirk

The best way individuals really feel about Bob Odenkirk is in direct opposition to the variety of dirtbags, hucksters, and loudmouths he has dropped at life. We hate these sorts of men, and but we love the comic turned character actor turned main man—as evidenced by the truth that nobody can get any work accomplished right now as a result of we’re continually refreshing information websites and social media for phrase on how he’s doing.

The 58-year-old reportedly collapsed on the New Mexico set of Higher Name Saul yesterday and has been hospitalized, with no phrase about his situation. His representatives inform Vainness Honest they haven’t any updates to share right now. His family members, in fact, haven’t any obligation to tell most of the people about his medical standing, however what’s outstanding on this period of scorching sizzling takes and relentless all-consuming cynicism is the best way concern for the actor has resulted in a uncommon second of social media unity.

“I actually need somebody to inform me Bob Odenkirk is okay proper now,” reads a typical put up on Twitter. “Massive prayers for nationwide treasure Bob Odenkirk,” states one other. They’re in many various languages, and are available from many various components of the world, accompanied by hundreds of likes and retweets. Most are from strangers, however some are posts from fellow actors: “Oh man, actually hope Bob Odenkirk is okay,” tweeted Elijah Wooden. One widespread put up was only a circle of safety with candle emojis:

UPDATE: Late within the afternoon, an announcement from the actor’s reps provided an replace on his situation: “We are able to verify Bob is in steady situation after experiencing a coronary heart associated incident. He and his household wish to specific gratitude for the unimaginable medical doctors and nurses taking care of him, in addition to his solid, crew and producers who’ve stayed by his aspect.  The Odenkirks would additionally prefer to thank everybody for the outpouring of nicely needs and ask for his or her privateness right now as Bob works on his restoration.”

The actor’s son, journalist Nate Odenkirk, tweeted merely: 

That is what everybody wished: If not a cheerful ending, an upbeat prognosis. It capped a outstanding day on social media that accentuated the constructive within the face of non-public tragedy. And it might have delivered overdue respect to a pleasant man who had greater than earned it.

It’s truthful to say that Odenkirk was all the time typically preferred by audiences, however he has by no means been a trending subject or an object of such luxurious admiration and a spotlight earlier than. So what was behind this avalanche of goodwill, particularly on a platform like Twitter, with its more and more well-earned repute for pile-ons, shaming, bullying, and the general day by day discord generally known as “the discourse”? This repository of scorn and infinite dunking grew to become like a hushed ready room.