It’s Bill Hader Like You’ve Never Seen Before
With over 20 years in the industry, Bill Hader has built up a reputation as one of the funniest actors around. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the actor is how hilarious he is in films like Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up, Superbad, and Trainwreck.
Thanks to this comedic typecast, Hader’s role as Barry is even more interesting. Instead of the nerdy or confident goof, the show depicts him as an awkward, shy guy who doesn’t know how to do anything well outside of killing people.
What’s even crazier is that when the show does lean into his hitman skill, Hader is actually pretty terrifying. He’s so meticulous at killing people that it really leads to some dark stuff. The line “why did you say that” will haunt my dreams for many years to come, and that is all thanks to a phenomenal performance from Hader.
This performance and everything else the show does right leads to easily the best dark comedy on television airing currently; one that you surely won’t want to miss out on.
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