Steve Carell wanted nothing to do with The Office finale after his exit from the sitcom, but his decision was based on the most selfless reason.

Steve Carell's starring role on The Office was almost played by two other A-list actors. Allison Jones said that NBC initially wanted a well-known star to play the character Michael Scott.

Initially The Office creators considered prominent actors, like Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Giamatti, to play Michael Scott’s role.