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Odenkirk robbed Better Caul Saul fans are angry as Lee Jung-Jae wins Lead Actor for Squid Games on Emmys

By Bhavya Kamra Modified 13 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Squid Games actor Lee Jung-Jae wins over Bob Odenkirk (Patrick T. Fallon/ AFP and therealbobodenkirk/ Instagram) Tonight at the Emmys, Lee Jung-Jae made history by becoming the first actor to win the Outstanding Lead Actor in A Drama Series award for a non-English series in the category. Squid Games was nominated for 14 awards, and South Korean drama actress Lee You-mi also won the award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. The series had earlier won the Screen Actors Guild and Critics' Choice Awards. 49-year-old Lee beat Bob Odenkirk, Jason Bateman, Jeremy Strong, Adam Scott, and Brian Cox. Odenkirk, who played the role of Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul, had been nominated for the same award five times in the past but has never won it. Fans were angry with the Emmys for handing out the 'Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series' award to Lee Jung-Jae instead of Bob Odenkirk for Better Call Saul. The popular Netflix series has been nominated for an Emmy 46 times but has never won. Jeremy The Critic@jeremythecriticOdenkirk robbed. #Emmys2022 #Emmys #BobOdenkirk #BetterCallSaul21Odenkirk robbed. #Emmys2022 #Emmys #BobOdenkirk #BetterCallSaul

Fans of Bob Odenkirk are angry after he misses yet another Emmy

View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Better Call Saul fans took to Twitter to slam others for choosing Squid Games actor Lee Jung-Jae instead of Bob Odenkirk for the lead actor award. They hope that the series will win the award next year. Squid Games, however, won 6 awards out of the 14 they were nominated for. Ronda Ivy@talldrinkh2oDamn, wanted @mrbobodenkirk for this one. #Emmys #BetterCallSaul11Damn, wanted @mrbobodenkirk for this one. #Emmys #BetterCallSaul LMnO@LtotheMillsyDoes Hollywood dislike #BetterCallSaul? Seriously wtf #Emmys2022 #Emmys22Does Hollywood dislike #BetterCallSaul? Seriously wtf #Emmys2022 #Emmys Alyssa@lyssmichBOOOOO #Emmys #BetterCallSaul82BOOOOO #Emmys #BetterCallSaul https://t.co/sFyo6c2JLX MaryAlice Loedding Veterans Lives Matter@MaryandBessie#Emmys2022 Bob Odenkirk got robbed! #BetterCallSaul #Emmys2#Emmys2022 Bob Odenkirk got robbed! #BetterCallSaul #Emmys Mike D'Angelo@MikeDA44Bob O. is the winner in my book.
It’s all good, man! #BetterCallSaul #Emmys @mrbobodenkirk11Bob O. is the winner in my book.It’s all good, man! #BetterCallSaul #Emmys @mrbobodenkirk https://t.co/I66c5A1lDY Lorena@Lorecalderon19Nooo Bob I hope next year will be the year that he wins #emmys #BetterCallSaul2Nooo Bob I hope next year will be the year that he wins #emmys #BetterCallSaul lewis @lewisjwrBetter Call Saul still has never won an Emmy #Emmys #Emmys2022211Better Call Saul still has never won an Emmy #Emmys #Emmys2022 https://t.co/BDXmZdi7HU Abstiegsgespenst@DanDie711Go to hell #Emmys you have no f#@*## clue #BetterCallSaul #BobOdenkirk #RheaSeahorn21Go to hell #Emmys you have no f#@*## clue #BetterCallSaul #BobOdenkirk #RheaSeahorn Traceytv@TraceyluvsTVGood for you! I am crying for my Better Call Saul family you Bob #BobOdenkirk #BetterCallSaul #emmysGood for you! I am crying for my Better Call Saul family you Bob #BobOdenkirk #BetterCallSaul #emmys Jim O'Leary@jim_olearyLee Jung-jae?!? you spelt Bob Odenkirk wrong.
#Emmys #BetterCallSaul51Lee Jung-jae?!? you spelt Bob Odenkirk wrong.#Emmys #BetterCallSaul

What did Lee Jung-Jae say after his win at the Emmys

View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Lee thanked God, the TV Academy, and Netflix. He thanked Hwang Dong-Hyuk, the Squid Games creator, for designing a show about "a realistic problem." Lee also won the SAG award in the same category this year and will be seen in Season 2 of Squid Games.

Other big winners of the Emmys night

View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Apart from Lee Jung-Jae, many actors won big tonight. Jason Sudeikis won the best actor award for Ted Lasso, while Zendaya won the best actress award in the drama category for portraying the role of Rue in Euphoria. Jean Smart won the best actress award in the comedy category for her role in Hacks. Amanda Seyfried won the best actress award in a Limited Series or TV Movie for portraying the role of Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout. Michael Keaton won the best actor award in the same category for his work in Dopesick. Ted Lasso won the best comedy series award, while Succession won the Best Drama award. White Lotus was handed an Emmy for the Best Limited Series category. The Emmys aired on NBC and will be available to stream on Peacock. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sayati Das × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी