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'Breaking Bad' alum to appear in Season 2 of 'Better Call Saul'

Bob Odenkirk arrives on the red carpet at the "SNL 40th Anniversary Special" taping in New York City on February 15, 2015. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Bob Odenkirk arrives on the red carpet at the "SNL 40th Anniversary Special" taping in New York City on February 15, 2015. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- A character who appeared in Season 1 of Breaking Bad will guest star in Season 2 of the show's prequel series Better Call Saul.

Vince Gilligan hinted at the casting to Cinemablend, but declined to offer many details about it.

"We revisit a character we met early in Season 1 of Breaking Bad and haven't seen since. It's going to be a fun tip of the hat," Gilligan said.

Starring Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul is an origin story for the lawyer prominently featured in Breaking Bad. Odenkirk's co-star Jonathan Banks also reprises his Breaking Bad role of Mike Ehrmantraut in the prequel series. Season 2 is to premiere Feb. 15 on AMC.

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