Since Steve Carell announced his departure from ‘The office’, the rumour mill has gone into overdrive as to who will replace him. While his role as bumbling office manager Michael will come to an end, a range of actors have been put forward as suitable replacements to create a new character within the office walls.
The latest name to be thrown into that hat of rumoured replacements is veteran actor Harvey Keitel. Says executive producer Paul Liberstein, Harvey “is probably the only guy who can do it, and he’s doing TV now.”
But just how well would Harvey, who’s better known for his tough guy roles in films such as ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Bad Lieutenant’, fit with the comedic frills of ‘The office’? “He’s a real tough guy,” confirms Paul. “But I saw him in Life on oars and I saw a lot more comedy in his work, just little slivers of it, little things he would do that made me think he’s capable of a lot more.”
And while the show’s producers haven’t started negotiations with Harvey’s people, Paul is confident Harvey would be a great addition. “Harvey would do a great job – a very different energy. And we don’t want to bring in another Michael, having someone play a very similar character, because we have such a high regard for Steve.”
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