Scratch Will Ferrell as the replacement for Steve Carell on “The Office.”
Ferrell has been rumored to be joining the NBC series because he is appearing in four episodes at the end of this season leading up to Carell’s departure, which has already been filmed.
Rainn “Dwight Schrute” Wilson, appearing on Tuesday’s “Ellen,” said it isn’t going to happen.
“I don’t think the 20 million he makes per movie is going to allow him to do that. But no, he’s not staying on. It’s just for a short period of time. He’s the coolest guy. He literally called our producers and said, ‘I heard Steve is leaving. I’m a huge fan of the show. I’m a huge fan of Steve’s. I’m a good friend of Steve’s. What can I do?’
“And they’re like, ‘Well, come on and do 4 episodes.’ And he just did it.”
Also appearing on the final episode are Will Arnett and Ricky Gervais, who originated the role in Great Britain that Carell plays on NBC.
My feeling is, “The Office” has had a great run and Carell’s exit should be the catalyst to end it.
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