Rainn Wilson was 'mostly unhappy' on The Office: 'I wanted to be a movie star'

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Rain Wilson was chasing a film career while starring on 'The Office': 'I wanted millions. I was a TV star, but I wanted to be a movie star. It was never enough.' https://t.co/oe0xn7nJws
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) July 10, 2023

In a new interview Rainn Wilson recalled feeling frustrated for most of the show's run.

"When I was in The Office, I

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[lovelylaura23]

It's gotta suck for being mainly known for a role or movie/show you hated being apart of.

I know they get money, but still.... it's gotta suck.

[drbat]

He says he appreciates it now more after hearing from fans how the show impacted them.

https://www.today.com/today/amp/rcna91300

[frejasface]

Poor guy who willingly took a role that made him rich and famous.

[flying_pandas]

Yeah, but only "hundreds of thousands" rich, not MILLIONS :'(

[asnindie]

"next Jack Black or the next Will Ferrell"

Noone will compare to them again.

Also just be glad you weren't the next Dane Cook.

[thispaintedlife]

we will never have another anchorman tbh

[mayjailer]

[yousaidlog]

Shame he felt that way because he was one of the most consistently funny characters during the entire run.

[trekkiepetrelli]

dwight is 1000% the best character on the office

[sweetwaterlane]

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[lloydsgurl]

I feel like he plays the same character whenever I’ve seen him not on the office. Always a surly or sarcastic side character who doesn’t steal a scene.

(I haven’t seen him in much)

[nigelwitthebrie]

He gives me Chandler Bing vibes

(I have also never seen him anything much either)

[lozbabie]

Matthew Perry is great in every role he does, but they’re almost always some variation of Chandler.

The only time I’ve seen him as anything other than Chandler was when he was in The Good Wife. He was an evil POS in that.

[sassi214]

He wasn't that way in Galaxy Quest 😁

[syphilisdiller]

🙄