Bob Odenkirk has spoken about why he thinks he lost out on the role of Michael Scott in the US version of The Office to Steve Carell. Speaking on the Office Ladies podcast, Odenkirk revealed that he is a very earnest person, which he believes is why producers felt that Carell was the better fit. Odenkirk pointed out that it is not the only time he has lost out on a role to the Anchorman star.
Carell was considered one of the favourites for the role during the casting process, before eventually landing it. Odenkirk believes that Carell is better at being genuinely fun and that he brings a bit too much earnest seriousness to his roles. “It’s just kinda there. And there’s nothing I can do about it except play other roles where it’s helpful to have that,” he said.
A new show set in the same universe as The Office is in production, with Star Wars and Ex Machina star Domhnall Gleeson starring alongside The White Lotus’ Sabrina Impacciatore. The show will begin filming this month. Last year, Odenkirk made a guest appearance in The Bear season two and he next stars in director Mike Flanagan’s The Room Returns, a remake of Tommy Wiseau’s The Room.
Odenkirk also discovered earlier this year that he’s a distant cousin of King Charles III during an appearance on TV show Finding Your Roots. His fifth great-grandfather is Friedrich Carl Steinholz, an 18th-century figure with close ties to the royal families of Europe
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