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Bob Odenkirk set to star in TV adaptation of ‘Straight Man’
Straight Man.The Better Call Saul actor will play William Henry Devereaux, Jr., the chairman of the English department in an underfunded college in Pennsylvania.The new series is being developed by Aaron Zelman (Silicone Valley) and Paul Lieberstein, who are adapting the book and would serve as co-showrunners, according to Deadline. The latter is best known for his performance as perennially undermined HR rep Toby Flenderson in the US version of The Office, which he also executive produced.Straight Man, expected to arrive in 2023, will be Odenkirk’s third series for AMC, following Breaking Bad and its spin-off show Better Call Saul, which will see the release of its sixth and final season this month after seven years.“I loved Paul and Aaron’s take on Richard’s excellent, entertaining novel,” Odenkirk said in a statement.