Even though Will Ferrell’s character was a little ‘left field’ I think he would have made a decent Michael.

Who else could have done it?

  • TORFdot0@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Bob Odenkirk was able to play the exact same character and hit the same beats in a season 9 episode but if there was ever a reboot that recast the characters I’d prefer that they not “remake” Michael Scott but create a new character out of the terrible boss archetype.

    I appreciate the difference between David Brent and Michael Scott while Odenkirk’s character just feels like out of place fan service (especially the “it’s Michael Scott” line from Pam)

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      1 year ago

      Bob was definitely playing Michael and David- the joke landed very well.

      I thought Parks and Rec was going to be a “reboot” kind of thing, and it missed that mark (thankfully, it turned into it’s own art piece). I would love to see a reboot, maybe an Ed Truck (“before the office” kind of thing) or a young David Wallace as the straight character in a different company?

  • The Dark Lord ☑️@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Bob Odinkirk nearly got the role. His performance later as another Michael-like boss makes me think he would have been amazing as Michael.

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      1 year ago

      I forgot about this character. ++Good to go++ Yeah, I think Bob would have made a pretty good Michael.

  • SbisasCostlyTurnover
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    1 year ago

    Honestly I found Ferrell’s character to be so utterly unlikeable that he’s completely put me off the idea even though I like him as an actor.