Steve Carell was seen as Michael Scott of the super popular series The Office.
In addition to TV series, Bob Odenkirk is also a comedian and director. PDO
Popular The Office -the American version of the series has been made especially famous by a comedian Steve Carell’s Michael Scott’s character brought to life. Carell came to the attention of the general public for his role, but in fact it was close to not having seen another celebrity in the role.
American In a video published by Wired magazine among other things Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul familiar from the series Bob Odenkirk reveals how he also once applied for the same Michael Scott role.
– Yes, this is true, he says in a video where he answers the most searched questions that come up with his name in a search engine.
Odenkirk says that he waited impatiently for the auditions and says that he did everything he could for them.
– Apparently the choice was finally made between me and Carell.
Steve Carell brought Michael Scott to life. PDO
Odenkirk goes on to say that Carell gave an excellent performance in the series. The character was in the first seven seasons.
– He is great, he is the best, the man praises.
Other celebrities also applied for the role, such as Parks and Recreation -series known for the role of Ron Swanson Nick Offerman mixed dodgeballfamiliar from the movie Alan Tudyk.
Nick Offerman applied for the role of Michael Scott. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock
However, Odenkirk appears in the ninth season of the series as the new boss of the paper office, after Michael Scott left the series.
The Office is originally from the British Ricky Gervais and by Stephen Merchant series created by It was made between 2001 and 2003 and since then the series has gained fame as a remake in the United States.