Bob Odenkirk on Why He Believes He Lost Out on Michael Scott Role in ‘The Office’ to Steve Carell
Bob Odenkirk on Why He Believes He Lost Out on Michael Scott Role in 'The Office' to Steve Carell https://t.co/ExyyLw5ikj
- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 10, 2024
Bob Odenkirk has an idea of why Steve Carell ultimately landed the role of Michael Scott in The Office over him.
“I am, in a strange way, a very earnest person for a person in comedy. I am oddly earnest, and … it’s one of the reasons I think Steve Carell is a better, you know - is the one who got the role [in The Office]. There were other parts that I think I was up for that Steve got, and it’s because he’s better at being genuinely fun. I think I bring with me a little bit too much earnest seriousness, and it’s just kinda there. And there’s nothing I can do about it except play other roles where it’s helpful to have that. And, you know, you just don’t believe me as a purely light character. You just are looking for the darkness, and that’s actually great in drama. That’s a plus, you know? But in comedy, it’s not a plus.”
Odenkirk eventually got his moment in The Office, appearing in the show’s ninth and final season.
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