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Paul Rudd Told Steve Carell Not To Audition for THE OFFICE

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It now seems impossible, but the American version of The Office once seemed destined to fail. The original UK version from creator and star Ricky Gervais was wildly successful. How could anyone recreate something that good? Especially when British comedic sensibilities don’t always align with a broad American audience, which is exactly what a network sitcom would be trying to appeal to? Well, we know how that worked out. The U.S. show now stands…
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Nerdist broke the news in on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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