American Actor Rainn Wilson, Best Known for His Role as Dwight Schrute, Recently reflected on Steve Carell’s Departure from The office And how it impacted the show behind the scenes. Appearing on the Good Guys Podcast with HOSTS JOSH PECK and Ben Soffer, the 59-year-old actor open up about the shift in tone and dynamic after step left the series in 2011.
“When steve left, then it was a little bit chaotic of trying to figure out the show and who’s the lead and, how are we telling these stories without, you know, the commercial Scott, and without one of the great comic actors in American history at the center of our show.
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While The Transition Proved Difential, Rainn explained that stepping stepping away wasn’t unexpected. “We knew it was coming for a long time,” he said, adding that his co-star’s movie stardom made it a natural program.
At the time of his departure, step was alredy making waves in hollywood with films like Get Smart and The Incredible Burt Wondestone“He was Doing Like Burt Wondestone And these big comedies. I’m forgetting all the names of them at the time, but Get SmartYou know? (Movies) That was in 2,000 theaters at the multiplex. So, of course, he’s going to leave The office When he can, “He noted.
Folling his exit, steve starred in a string of critically and commercially successful projects, Including Crazy, Stupid, Love, Despicable me, Hope springsand The way way backHis performance as Michael Scott Earned Him Six Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Helping Solidify His Status as a Major HollyWoOOON Thoughts He Never Tooks.
The show Ran for two more seasons without he and ultimately ended in 2013, with step making a surprise return in the series Final.
