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The
incident was first reported by celebrity news website TMZ.com,
which said Odenkirk was stricken as he and cast-mates were
shooting a scene in New Mexico, where the series is set, and
that he was immediately surrounded by crew members who called an
ambulance.
Two sources confirmed the accuracy of TMZ's account to Reuters
by email, on condition that they not be named.
TMZ, which cited its own production and law enforcement sources
for its story, reported it was unclear whether Odenkirk, 51, was
conscious when he was transported. As of 7:30 p.m. local time,
TMZ said, the actor was still in a hospital under the care of
doctors.
"Better Call Saul," currently in production for its sixth
season, is a prequel to the hit AMC crime series "Breaking Bad,"
which introduced Odenkirk as Saul Goodman, the sharp-witted
criminal defense lawyer for the show's protagonist, played by
Bryan Cranston.
Odenkirk's spinoff traces his character's evolution from a
two-bit scam artist turned struggling public defender named
Jimmy McGill into the morally conflicted attorney Saul Goodman,
who ultimately makes a career representing drug traffickers and
underworld figures.
His performances on "Better Call Saul" have earned Odenkirk four
Primetime Emmy Award nominations. His motion picture credits
include supporting roles in such films as "Nebraska," "The Post"
and "Little Women." More recently he starred in the big-screen
action thriller "Nobody."
He previously worked as a comedy writer for "Saturday Night
Live" and "The Ben Stiller Show."
(Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Simon
Cameron-Moore)
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