Bob Odenkirk reveals WHY he think he lost out on role of Michael Scott on The Office to Steve Carell Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 07:00 BST, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 12:35 BST, 11 July 2024 e-mail 37 shares 10 View comments Steve Carell became a household name while starring as Dunder Mifflin branch manager Michael Scott on the hit NBC series The Office.
Carell, 61, beat out a number of top comedic talent for the role, including actor Bob Odenkirk , 61. And now Odenkirk — known for his acclaimed work on AMC's Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul — is sharing why he thinks he lost the iconic role to Carell. He did so while recalling the audition process on the Office Ladies podcast hosted by former co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.
'I am, in a strange way, a very earnest person for a person in comedy,' Odenkirk, 61, told the hosts, as per the The Hollywood Reporter . 'It's one of the reasons I think Steve Carell is a better, you know, is the one who got the role.' Bob Odenkirk revealed why he think he missed out on the lead role of Michael Scott on The Office that ultimately went to Steve Carell Read More Bob's Burgers actor faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to Capitol riot charges Odenkirk believes that his 'earnest seriousness' played a factor in him missing out on the lead role.
'I think I bring with me a little bit too much earnest seriousness, and it's just kinda ther.