As Jim explained in a talking head: “ took one look around and left. Robert California spent all of a day as the Scranton branch manager. Ultimately, the “search committee,” which consisted of Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), Toby Flenderson (Lieberstein), and Gabe Lewis (Zach Woods), decided Spader’s eccentric Robert California was the right fit for the job. Spader and comedians including Jim Carrey, Ray Romano, Will Arnett, and Will Ferrell were interviewed for the position on the show. During the season 7 finale, viewers met several candidates in the running for Michael Scott’s position. Many fans weren’t sure the show could go on without Carell’s Michael Scott.
“It made me so depressed how had blown something that they could have saved,” producer Ben Silverman said.Įditor Claire Scanlon added, “Steve said he would have come back, but didn’t even try.” James Spader became the new regional manager of Dunder Mifflin Scranton And having Carell around for the conclusion of The Office wasn’t a priority at the time. With streaming growing in popularity, major networks were focused on keeping up. Sadly, the landscape of television was changing. “He could have made a lot of money ,” he said. Paul Lieberstein, who played Toby Flenderson, also saw Carell’s exit coming. “At that point, it was pretty clear ,” Daniels explained on Office actor Brian Baumgartner’s podcast, An Oral History of The Office. When the other Office cast members were renewing their contracts for the show’s final two seasons, Carell did not. Writer Greg Daniels saw Carell’s exit from the show before it occurred in 2011. Ed Helms & James Spader | Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank Steve Carell left after season 7 of ‘The Office’
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