The Office has been one of the most iconic sitcoms that gained global audience reach due to its rich content. It was not only one of the greatest television shows in history but also gave immense popularity to its cast. However, not everyone has positive thoughts about working on the show.
Recently, sitcom cast, Rainn Wilson got candid about how the show destroyed his Hollywood dream to be a movie star.
The Office Actor Rainn Wilson Wanted to be a Movie Star!
Rainn Wilson gained prominence with his role as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom The Office for all nine seasons that ran from 2005 to 2013. He shared about being “unhappy” while working on the show as it was not enough of what he anticipated for his future.
“When I was in ‘The Office,’ I spent several years really mostly unhappy because it wasn’t enough.”
He continued to share,
“I’m realizing now, like, I’m on a hit show, Emmy nominated every year, making lots of money, working with Steve Carell and Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski and these amazing writers and incredible directors like Paul Feig.”
Despite the success the show garnered, it was still not what he wanted. He admitted,
“I’m on one of the great TV shows. People love it. I wasn’t enjoying it. I was thinking about, ‘Why am I not a movie star? Why am I not the next Jack Black or the next Will Ferrell? How come I can’t have a movie career? Why don’t I have this development deal?’”
The show definitely was a breakthrough for a few celebrities but none received the same amount of stardom as others. We all know Carell and Krasinski among others entered into the film industry due to their outstanding work in the sitcom, but the former was unable to do that. His recent outburst surely came as a surprise for many fans.
Fans’ Reaction to Rainn Wilson’s Recent Confession
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Despite earning quite a reputation in the entertainment world, Wilson wanted more than that. This dissatisfaction somehow piled up only to touch the root of how he rose to initial prominence. The recent outburst has surely made fans go berserk who commented on their thoughts on Twitter.
Check out the tweet here.
classic dwight
— Ivan (@coldshowwer) July 10, 2023
Bro is tired of being assistant to the regional manager
— Nick (@ItsJustN1ck) July 10, 2023
This is exactly something that Dwight would say.
— Run It Back (@jhot85) July 10, 2023
but he probably didn’t realize how popular it would be later. It wasn’t that popular while filming even though we loved it. It took a bit so maybe he didn’t always feel that way 🤷🏼♀️
— BrandyLeigh (@BrandyL1011) July 11, 2023
He’s still in character 😂 pic.twitter.com/fk8bt4xmoQ
— pat (@1robat) July 10, 2023
The actor mentioned that he was making “hundreds of thousands” while working on the sitcom. He continued, “I wanted millions, and I was a TV star, but I wanted to be a movie star. It was never enough.” Well, his recent statement is quite familiar to his sitcom character who wanted more in his life which could be the reason why fans couldn’t help but feel him like Dwight.
The Office is available on Peacock.
Source: Variety
