CinemaAmy Adams was almost left out of The Office because she looked too much like Jenna FischerActress was initially rejected for the role of Katy in the final episode of the first season today at 5:49 pm

Amy Adams almost missed the opportunity to participate in The Office because production thought she looked too much like Jenna Fischerwho played Pam Beesly. The revelation was made on the podcast Office Ladiespresented by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinseywhere they revisit the behind-the-scenes of the series.

During the December 18th episode, Fischer and Kinsey revisited the recording with never-before-seen details from the episode hot girlaired in 2005. In this episode, Katy, played by Amy Adams, arrives at the office Dunder Mifflin like a handbag seller. Her presence in the office triggers a series of comical interactions, especially with the male characters, who try to impress her and compete for her attention.

According to Fischer, although Mindy Kalingwriter and actress of the series, suggested Amy Adams as the ideal choice for the role, initially another actress was cast. “We shot the entire episode with someone else playing Katy. Unfortunately, she was not suitable for the role, and we replaced her with Amy,” Fischer said.

Angela Kinsey added: “When Amy arrived on set, it was as if she had always been Katy. She improvised many lines, and much of that improvisation made it into the episode. She knew exactly who this character was.”

Even though he was the first choice of many in the production, there was resistance to hiring Adams due to his similarity to Fischer. “There was concern that Amy and I were too similar,”explained. “One of the writers even said, ‘We can’t cast her. She’s like Jenna 2.0.’”

Interestingly, the writers decided to use this similarity as a humorous element in the episode. Steve Carellwho played Michael Scott, makes a direct reference by commenting that Katy would be like a “Pam 6.0” — a joke derived from the behind-the-scenes comment.