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Rainn Wilson Dishes On The Upcoming The Office Spinoff; Gives Hint At His Possible Cameo; 'Sure, If Dwight Schrute Shows Up..'
Peacock's announced spinoff of The Office set in a Midwest newspaper company's universe has fans buzzing with excitement/
Rainn Wilson, known for playing Dwight Schrute on The Office, shared his excitement about the new Peacock series inspired by the show during his appearance on The View.
Although he knows little about the upcoming project, he praised the concept of a documentary crew following a different workplace, not Dunder Mifflin.
Wilson said in the show, “The announcement came out yesterday and I learned about the show. I literally know nothing about it,” he added, “But I love the idea that they’re trying to do an Office spinoff not in Dunder Mifflin, not with the same characters but a documentary crew following a different workplace. That’s a great concept.”
Will Rainn Wilson reprise his role in The Office spinoff?
The untitled series will center on a historic newspaper in the Midwest and its efforts to revive it with volunteer reporters, as observed by the same documentary crew from The Office.
When asked if Dwight might cameo, Wilson playfully hinted at the possibility, saying “Sure, if Dwight Schrute shows up at a newspaper in the Midwest then I’m there.”
Despite The Office ending over 10 years ago, Wilson still finds himself connected to his iconic character. He recounted a funny incident in Italy “I ordered room service in Italy. It was late at night in the middle of the night. The cart shows up, I’m hungry, my wife is sick, I’m tired. And there’s no silverware. It’s encased in jello.”
Wilson expressed, “The show is huge around the world. It’s a paper company in Scranton and it’s huge in Italy. They don’t even speak English!”
About the upcoming Office Spinoff
Despite wrapping up over a decade ago, The Office remains relevant today, with its portrayal of modern capitalism still resonating. Peacock's recent announcement of a spinoff, set in the same universe as Dunder Mifflin but focusing on a Midwest newspaper company, has fans excited.
While details about the spinoff's release date remain unknown, its official logline reveals: “The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters.”
You can catch The View on weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.
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