The Office Casting Director Reveals the Acclaimed Actors NBC Wanted for Michael Scott
He goes by many names: Michael Scott, Michael Scarn, Michael the Magic, Date Mike, Prison Mike, and even Blind Guy McSqueezy (some of thejokes have become a bit dated), butSteve Carell’s lovable idiot fromThe Officealmost had many other faces, asthe show’s casting director was eyeing several Oscar-caliber actors for the part.It’s hard to imagine the US version ofThe Officewithout Steve Carell’s Michael Scott - NBC tried to for the final two seasons and it didn’t work....