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John Krasinski has revealed Steve Carell’s surprise cameo in ‘The Office’s finale was kept a secret from most of the cast. The 44-year-old actor had not seen his co-star, 61, since his departure from the programme in 2011, so was delighted when he reprised his role as Michael Scott for the final episode two years later, but writer Greg Daniels had only told him, Rainn Wilson, 58, and Jenna Fischer, 50, that their pal was coming back. During an appearance on the ‘Office Ladies’ podcast - which is hosted by his sitcom co-stars Jenna and Angela Kinsey, 52, John said: “The whole Steve reveal was k...
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Rainn Wilson was "mostly unhappy" for "several years" while filming 'The Office'. The 57-year-old actor is best known for portraying Dwight Schrute in the NBC sitcom, but admitted he was constantly thinking he should be a movie star during his time on the programme. Speaking to Bill Maher on his podcast 'Club Random', Rainn said: "When I was in 'The Office', I spent several years really mostly unhappy because it wasn’t enough. "I’m realising 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 am...
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Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel Howery are to star in 'Code 3'. The duo have completed deals to both feature in and executive produce the buddy action comedy that will begin production in Los Angeles next month. The movie is being directed by Christopher Leone and follows a day in the life of two overworked, underpaid and burnt-out paramedics. One member of staff is so tired out by the job that he is forcing himself to resign but he must complete one final 24-hour shift to train his replacement. Everything that could happen on the job – from the mundane to the extreme – does happen on his final shift...
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Rainn Wilson has 'changed his name' to Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson. The 56-year-old actor - who played Dwight Schrute in the US 'Office' - has changed his moniker on social media as part of his role as an Arctic Basecamp board member in a bid to raise awareness about the risks of the melting Arctic as world leaders are arriving at COP27 in Egypt. He said: "With the help of my scientist friends at Arctic Basecamp, I've changed my name to Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson. "This is not a joke, I'm as serious as the melting Arctic, which amplifies global risks including extr...
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‘The Office’ star Rainn Wilson fears his body is “failing” as he battles a number of health issues. The 56-year-old actor is suffering from high cholesterol and having problems with one of his knees, while he’s also gained weight, and it’s left Rainn pondering his own mortality especially as he faces the milestone moment of his teenage son going off to college. Speaking to The Big Issue magazine, he revealed: "My son is 17 and in a year he’ll be going off to college. And then my wife and I … what do we do without raising my son? Figuring out this next chapter is big. And I’m seeing various way...
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Billie Eilish has called for "urgent action" to save the planet amid a "critical decade for our planet". The US superstar and Emmy-winner Rainn Wilson have voiced their support for Exeter University in England's GreenFutures campaign ahead of the UN’s COP26 climate conference. In a video message, the 'No Time To Die' hitmaker, 19, called on world leaders and everyone on Earth to do their bit. She said: “This year our leaders are deciding the global actions required on the environment climate emergency in a critical decade for our planet. “We must stand together and speak up to save our planet,...
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Penn Badgley doesn't find social media "fulfilling". The former 'Gossip Girl' actor felt a responsibility to use his public profile to do good in the world but despite his "pure intention", he became "overwhelmed" by the ideas of online popularity and thinks using his fame on the platforms was ultimately connected with being "wrapped up in ego and our materialist culture." Speaking on the podcast 'Baha'i Blogcast with Rainn Wilson', he said: "The most meaningful form of action I saw, as a person who'd been on Gossip Girl, as a person who had at this point hundreds of thousands of followers - y...
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Rainn Wilson and Larry Wilmore have joined the cast of 'Jerry and Marge Go Large'. The pair have been approached to star with Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening in David Frankel's film, which will be one of the first original movies on the ViacomCBS streaming service. The project tells the true story of how pensioner Jerry Selbee (Cranston) discovered a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and, with the help of his wife Marge (Bening) wins $27 million and uses the money to revive a small town in Michigan. Brad Copeland has written the script for the project with Gil Netter produci...
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Rainn Wilson will never be a leading man because of his "weird face". The 'Office' actor understands why he's often cast in more comedic roles because he is so "offbeat looking" and the camera exaggerates something that is already there. He said: “When you put a camera on someone, you’re seeing a lot of what’s already there. "With me, it’s like – I don’t even want to go directly for ‘odd’ – but I’m an offbeat-looking guy who probably has a comedic side, just because I have this big, weird face. I’m never going to be Josh Brolin no matter how much I want it.” The 55-year-old star was advised ea...
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Rainn Wilson overcame his claustrophobia in 'Don't Tell a Soul'. The 55-year-old actor stars in the new thriller as a security guard who becomes trapped in a well whilst chasing a pair of thieving brothers (Jack Dylan Grazer and Fionn Whitehead) and had to overcome his fears during filming. Rainn joked: "When they sent me the script, they were like, 'You're gonna spend the entirety of the shoot at the bottom of a hole, how does that sound?' I was like, 'Sign me up.'" Wilson, who previously starred in 'The Office', admits that it was "tough" during the gruelling shoot. He told Yahoo! Entertainm...
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