From all accounts, the casting of the Michael Scott character on hit NBC series The Office was the longest and among the hardest decisions producers had to make.And as its die-hard fans know, the role eventually was given to Steve Carell, but it nearly went to Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk.'We were circling Bob Odenkirk.
He was available. He had a great reputation in the comedy world, and he hadn't yet become famous. He wasn't real known,' one of the producers said in the book, The Office: The Untold Story Of The Greatest Sitcom of The 2000s.
Near miss: Bob Odenkirk nearly landed the Steve Carell's role of Michael Scott on The OfficeThe producer went on to add that Odenkirk 'had and edge to him.
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