
'That Is Crazy!': Bob Odenkirk Stunned By Revelation About His Family History
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On a new episode of "Finding Your Roots," the "Better Call Saul" star denounces monarchies right before he learns of an unexpected family connection.
Bob Odenkirk might’ve spoken too soon in denouncing monarchs.
On an upcoming episode of the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” the “Better Call Saul” star is stunned upon learning that he has royal ancestry, according to a Monday preview in Rolling Stone.
Host Henry Louis Gates Jr. reveals on the show that Odenkirk’s sixth great-grandfather was Germany’s Duke of Plön, who was related to the royal families of Europe. But the actor is quick to assert that he’s “not a monarchist.”
“I’m an American,” Odenkirk says in a teaser clip. “I don’t believe in, uh, that. You know, I feel like it’s a little twisted.”
He adds: “I understand why society built itself around monarchs and leaders. ... But I think that we’ve gotten to a better place with democracy, and we should keep going down that road.”













