The Office would have been a completely different series if Steve Carell hadn't played the role of Michael Scott. That's almost what happened, however, as acclaimed actor Bob Odenkirk was also up ...

"I am, in a strange way, a very earnest person for a person in comedy," Odenkirk told Fischer ... you know — is the one who got the role [in The Office]. There were other parts that I think ...

The 'Better Call Saul' actor auditioned for the lead role in the hit sitcom ... But in comedy, it’s not a plus.” Odenkirk eventually got his moment in The Office, appearing in the show ...

Actor Bob Odenkirk reveals that he has no regrets about losing Michael Scott's role in the American version of The Office to Steve Carell as he believes the actor was a better fit.

Bob Odenkirk VALERIE MACON / AFP. It could have been a very different Dunder Mifflin — but Bob Odenkirk is happy Steve Carell was chosen to play Michael Scott in The Office.. Odenkirk, 61, who ...

Bob Odenkirk believes being "oddly earnest" led to him losing out on the lead role in 'The Office'. The 'Better Call Saul' star was one of the frontrunners to play Michael Scott in the US reboot of ...

Mitchell Haaseth/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Bob Odenkirk ... Office auditions together and even did one screen test with him playing Michael and her playing Pam, the role ...

Bob Odenkirk thinks he was too “earnest” to play paper company boss Michael Scott, which is why Steve Carell ultimately beat him out for the iconic role on “The Office.” “I am, in a ...

"Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk has no regrets about losing Michael Scott's role in the American version of "The Office" to Steve Carell as he believes the actor was a better fit. Actors like ...

“I am oddly earnest, and … it's one of the reasons I think Steve Carell is a better, you know — is the one who got the role ... Fischer and Bob Odenkirk in 'The Office' Never miss ...

In a recent appearance on the “Office Ladies” podcast, hosted by “The Office” stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey (via The Hollywood Reporter), Odenkirk reflected on losing the iconic role.

Odenkirk talked through the Sliding Doors moment during an appearance on the popular Office rewatch podcast ... you know — is the one who got the role.” He noted that Carell had beaten him ...