Fans are preparing to say farewell toBob Odenkirk’sSaul Goodman this summer, but perhaps the series finale ofBetter Call Saulwon’t be the very last we will see of the conniving attorney. As it stands, the sixth and final season will bring an end to the story of Saul Goodman, aka Jimmy McGill, after the character was first introduced inBreaking Bad. There are no plans at this time for the franchise to expand with any other shows, and this could be the end of theBreaking Badfranchise as we know it.
There’s always the possibility that a new film could revisit the characters from bothBreaking BadandBetter Call Saul. WhenBreaking Badended in 2013, fans thought for years that the story was over, only for Netflix to bring back Aaron Paul for the Jesse-centric spinoff filmEl Camino: A Breaking Bad Moviein 2019. Potentially, something similar could happen withSaul, even if there are no plans at this time for that to happen.
In any case, the possibility was presented to Odenkirk in a recent interview withExtra. The actor admits that he’s really struggling to say goodbye to Saul Goodman and theBetter Call Saulfamily, joking that he’ll probably be asking the creators to give him more to do with the role by next year. When asked directly if he’d be up for a return in a spinoff movie, Odenkirk made it clear he most definitely would. As Odenkirk put it:
“I can’t say goodbye. It’s too much! It’s heartbreaking. I love them so much. A year from now, I’m going to be banging on Vince Gilligan’s door going, ‘Come on!’ … Oh yeah, [I’d return for a movie]. I love playing this guy. It’s a great joy. There’s never been a part that’s [as] well-written [as this], so I would love to do it again. Look, there are going to be new horizons and new characters to play, but this will be the apex of my acting career. It’s okay. I’m lucky to get this.”
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We know to never say never when it comes to the future of theBreaking Bad,Better Call Sauluniverse, given thatEl Caminowas a complete surprise. Be that as it may, there are no immediate plans to do anything else with any of these characters or even any more stories set in that world. As of now,Saulcreators Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan say that they are focusing on separate projects, though both admit they’re open to revisiting the franchise at some point down the line.
“Maybe someday, but personally I’m going to take a little break from that world and try something else, just to prove that I can,” Gould toldDeadline.
“I think that’s my answer too, there are stories left to tell, but it’s not proving something to the world, it’s about proving something to yourself,” Gilligan added, noting he has another project up his sleeve.
Better Call Saulwill premiere season 6 on April 18 on AMC.
