Steve Carell Nearly Didn't Play Michael Scott on 'The Office' - The Office Almost Casted Bob Odenkirk, Adam Scott, Kristen Wiig, and Philip Seymour Hoffman
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In a new oral history of The Office, casting directors reveal they wanted Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Giamatti for the role of Michael Scott, and auditioned Bob Odenkirk, Adam Scott, and Patton Oswalt before casting Steve Carell.
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