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ed_lv t1_jdcn48u wrote

Bob Odenkirk was almost Michael Scott on The Office. Him and Steve Carell were the last two actors considered, and Paul Rudd almost convinced Carrell to not audition and take the job.

In season 9 we did see the alternate universe, with Odenkirk running his own office, in pretty much the same way Michael Scott did.

Looking back, we got the perfect scenario, with Carrell and Micheal Scott, and not getting The Office job enabled Odenkirk to become our favorite Saul/Jimmy/Gene

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MulciberTenebras t1_jdcqfna wrote

Now imagine the universe where Steve Carell was cast as Saul/Jimmy and Odenkirk as Michael Scott.

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Fuzzikopf t1_jdcp9vb wrote

The should have gotten him as the replacement when Steve Carell left the show, that episode in season 9 legit made me mad at the missed potential.

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