‘The Office’ star Rainn Wilson says it was ‘chaotic’ after Steve Carell left

It was difficult to say “goodbye, Michael” when Steve Carell left The office, But Rainn Wilson recently opened the way the cast adapted to the start of the star.

In a recent episode of Guys The Podcast, organized by Josh Peck and Ben Sofer, Wilson, who played the Dwight Schrute, original, discussed what it was to work on the emblematic working comedy series. After having struggled to find their foot in the first season, Wilson said that the cast had managed a stride that continued for eight more years.

The production was not without challenges, however, and Wilson shared what it was when Carell left the show.

“When Steve left, then it was a bit chaotic to try to understand the tone of the series and which is the main role and, how to tell these stories without, you know, the comic engine of the series, who is Michael Scott?” Said Wilson.

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When asked if it was a “punch” for Carell to leave, Wilson said that the cast was not surprised because Carell was “such a big movie star at the time”. In 2011, after closing the door The officeHe played in the beloved rom-com Crazy, stupid. Love.

“We knew it was going for a long time,” said Wilson.

Wilson has already said Weekly entertainment that there was “no drought in the house” The last day of Carell on the set. Will Ferrell intervened briefly as a branch of the branch of Scranton by Dunder Mifflin, then James Spader took the bar for a season.

Listen Guys Episode with Rainn Wilson invited below.