Earlier than taking over a task within the new The Workplace spinoff, Domhnall Gleeson sought recommendation from Steve Carell.
Whereas showing on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actor who performed Michael Scott within the NBC office comedy, revealed Gleeson reached out to him.
“I do know Domhnall Gleeson, who I did The Affected person with, goes to be one of many leads. I do know that for positive,” Carell instructed the late-night present host. “He’s a superb actor.”
He continued, “He really known as me and requested, you recognize, ‘Ought to I do that? Did you get pleasure from it?’” The actor added, “He’s nice.”
Fallon introduced up the topic of The Workplace asking Carell if he knew {that a} spinoff was within the works.
“Yeah, and I don’t know if you recognize this — it’s gonna be all the unique solid. I’m in it!” Carell joked.
Fallon then mentioned, “Don’t get individuals excited.”
The Workplace was a remake of the British present created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Service provider. Carell performed Michael Scott, a regional supervisor for the Dunder Mifflin paper firm. The actor remained within the function by the primary seven seasons. Carell returned for the Season 9 sequence finale episode, reuniting along with his former co-stars.
Peacock just lately picked as much as sequence a brand new comedy set in The Workplace universe. The untitled Greg Daniels and Michael Koman sitcom stars Gleeson and The White Lotus Season 2 star Sabrina Impacciatore. Manufacturing for the brand new present is about to start in July.
The streamer teased the present’s premise, saying, “The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton department is seeking a brand new topic once they uncover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the writer attempting to revive it with volunteer reporters.”
