A spin-off of the popular TV series “The Office” was recently announced, leading fans to speculate whether the original cast will appear on the show.
In a recent interview on the red carpet for the premiere of IF, Steve Carell, who played the beloved Michael Scott, and John Krasinski, who played Jim Halpert, revealed that fans should expect a cameo. It clearly proved whether or not it was possible.
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John Krasinski (bottom right) and Steve Carell (top right) were asked during the premiere of “IF” if they would return to their popular comedy characters in a spinoff of “The Office.” (Paramount Pictures, via AP; Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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“I'm watching, but I'm not going to show up. It's just something new and there's no reason for my character.” [Michael Scott] “To be on a show like that,” Carell told The Hollywood Reporter on Monday. I love this idea. I think it's set in a failing newspaper company, and I worked with Domhnall Gleeson, who is one of my leading girlfriends.Hooray [2022 series] I'm working on The Patient with him, and he's a great actor and a really nice guy, so I think it's going to be a great movie. ”
Krasinski didn't answer so directly.
“Right now, I haven't heard anything,” Krasinski told ET on the red carpet of the IF premiere. “But the truth is, I would do anything for Greg Daniels. They seem to have some really interesting ideas.”
“I'm actually working with Domhnall Gleeson on a movie directed by Guy Ritchie right now,” Krasinski told the magazine. “He's so good and so sweet that he'll be destroyed on the show.”
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Steve Carell (left), who played Michael Scott, and John Krasinski, who played Jim Halpert, in “The Office.” (Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photobank)
The spinoff, set in the same world as Dunder Mifflin, is co-produced by Greg Daniels, who co-created The Office, and Michael Corman, co-creator of the Nathan for You series. are doing.
In addition to Gleason, Sabrina Impacciatore, widely known for her role in Season 2 of The White Lotus, will also star in the spinoff.
While it appears that The Office won't be reuniting with its original cast in the spinoff, Krasinski and Carell have their own reunion in the new film IF.
The film was released in theaters on May 17th and was directed by Krasinski. Carell appears in the film as the voice of Blue.
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“He directed some episodes of 'The Office,' so I knew him well as a director, and he's a great director. He's very thorough, smart, knows how to work with actors because he is an actor,'' Carell told The TV. Hollywood Reporter. “It was really fun from start to finish and I jumped at the chance to work with him, just to be with him, because he’s a good friend and I hadn’t seen him in a while. It was nice to meet you.'' Above. “
Steve Carell is the voice of Blue in John Krasinski's latest film, IF. (Paramount Pictures, via AP)
The film featured many of the imaginary friend characters who appear in the film, including Kraskinski's wife, Emily Blunt, Blake Lively, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Matt Damon, and Awkwafina, who lent their voices to the characters. Many A-list celebrities are appearing.
Ryan Reynolds also appears in IF, co-starring Cailey Fleming.
Ashlyn Messier is a writer for Fox News Digital.