Bob Odenkirk has certainly stretched his acting muscles over the years, from jumping into the action genre with "Nobody," to, of course, exploring dramatic territory in movies like "Little Women" and playing Saul Goodman in "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul." However, it’s safe to say that he’s still best known for his comedy chops, and now the "Mr. Show" alum is putting those skills to good use remaking one of the worst movies of all time. We're talking about Tommy Wiseau’s cult favorite "The Room," but to be clear up front, this project is being done for charity.
Taking to his Twitter account, Bob Odenkirk confirmed that he will star in a remake of "The Room," which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, as Tommy Wiseau’s character, Johnny. The existence of this remake and Odenkirk’s involvement was unveiled by podcaster Justin Decloux, who said in his own tweet that this "The Room" remake is “not being played as a joke.” Slashfilm has since learned that the remake will benefit a charity called amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, and that Acting For a Cause is also involved, though it hasn’t been clarified if the organization will receive a cut of the donations or if it's simply backing the project.
Taking to his Twitter account, Bob Odenkirk confirmed that he will star in a remake of "The Room," which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, as Tommy Wiseau’s character, Johnny. The existence of this remake and Odenkirk’s involvement was unveiled by podcaster Justin Decloux, who said in his own tweet that this "The Room" remake is “not being played as a joke.” Slashfilm has since learned that the remake will benefit a charity called amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, and that Acting For a Cause is also involved, though it hasn’t been clarified if the organization will receive a cut of the donations or if it's simply backing the project.
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