In August 2010, it was rumored that producers were talking to Danny McBride and Rhys Darby about taking over the position.Įventually, the rumors regarding McBride and Darby were replaced by ones of Ricky Gervais reprising his role as David Brent on the series.
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So who is the new boss? Cornell alum Andy Bernard (Ed Helms). Even though Andy was presented as the second choice for the fictional position, the real-life, behind-the-scenes decision about which actor would take Carell’s lead spot is one that has been going on for quite some time.Īs soon as Steve Carell announced his plans to depart The Office, producers began to search for someone that could fill the large comedic hole that Carell would leave behind. Unfortunately, upon walking in to the office for his first day, he quickly left in disgust of its inhabitants and headed to Florida - where he talked Jo Bennett (Kathy Bates) out of her old job and became the new CEO of Sabre, Dunder Mifflin’s parent company. But he wasn’t the first choice.Īs it was presented in the premiere, Robert California (James Spader) was originally given Scott’s old position.
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After months of wondering who would take over Michael Scott’s (Steve Carell) position on The Office, it was finally revealed in the season 8 premiere who will be serving as the new regional manager for Dunder Mifflin.