Ricky Gervais was the creator and protagonist of the original version of The Office, made in the UK; Then, franchise was adapted in Hollywood
One of the great comedy series in the history of Hollywood, The Office (adaptation of the United Kingdom’s namesake series) was very successful with the performance of Steve Carell as Michael Scott. However, the actor left the cast after the seventh season. According to rumors, Ricky Gervais He did tests to replace the actor, but he denied the story.
It is worth remembering how Gerval It is the creator of the original version, in which he interpreted David Brent (which inspired Michael Scott), of the show and even made a special participation in the adaptation of the United States. In an interview with The Independenthe talked about the departure of Carell.
“When they recruited [o ator para ser] the new boss [eventualmente interpretado por Will Ferrell]they said it would be nice if I applied for work, “he recalled.” I don’t know if it came to NBC calling someone or if it was just the press and the fan fan base. So when I wasn’t in it, people said, ‘Ricky He did the test and didn’t get the role. ‘ This is fiction “.
Furthermore, Ricky Gervais commented how it was considered to interpret Michael Scott in the first season of The Office American, but denied the role because it didn’t want to move to the United States.
Before we climb, [o produtor Ben Silverman] He called me and said: ‘Why don’t you interpret Michael Scott? I said, ‘This is crazy. It makes no sense anymore ‘. Why would I do that? The reason why The Office He resonated was because he was made in England for English. It has to be done by Americans for Americans.
Finally, the artist wondered how he would behave if he moved to the US at the time: “I would be crying after the first 22 episodes, asking to Dwight [interpretado por Rainn Wilson] murder me “.
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Source: Rollingstone
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