The Workplace actor Rainn Wilson says the present struggled after Steve Carell’s exit: ‘It was a bit of bit chaotic’

“When Steve left, then it was a bit of bit chaotic of making an attempt to determine the tone of the present and who’s the lead and, how are we telling these tales with out, you recognize, the comedian engine of the present, which is Michael Scott, and with out one of many biggest comedian actors in American historical past on the middle of our present. That was additionally a wrestle,” Rainn mentioned on the podcast.

Whereas the transition proved tough, Rainn defined that Steve stepping away wasn’t sudden. “We knew it was coming for a very long time,” he mentioned, including that his co-star’s film stardom made it a pure development.

On the time of his departure, Steve was already making waves in Hollywood with movies like Get Good and The Unbelievable Burt Wonderstone. “He was doing like Burt Wonderstone and these huge comedies. I’m forgetting all of the names of them on the time, however Get Good, you recognize? (Motion pictures) that had been in 2,000 theaters on the multiplex. So, in fact, he’s going to go away The Workplace when he can,” he famous.

Following his exit, Steve starred in a string of critically and commercially profitable initiatives, together with Loopy, Silly, Love, Despicable Me, Hope Springs, and The Method Method Again. His efficiency as Michael Scott earned him six Emmy nominations for Excellent Lead Actor in a Comedy Sequence, serving to solidify his standing as a serious Hollywood expertise—though he by no means took house the award.

The present ran for 2 extra seasons with out him and in the end led to 2013, with Steve making a shock return within the sequence finale.