In April, Steve Carell made waves when he said he planned on leaving The Office after the show’s upcoming seventh season, at the conclusion of his contract. At the premiere of his new movie, Despicable Me, Carell told Entertainment Weekly, “I think [season] 7 will be my last year…I want to fulfill my contract. I think it’s a good time to move on.” Asked if he’d reconsider, Carell answered, “No. I just want to spend more time with my family.” As I opined in the previous piece, this might be the perfect opportunity for The Office to head to sitcom heaven. Carell has always been the central point of the show, even at the height of the Jim-Pam will-they-won’t-they stuff, and without him, I don’t really see the show continuing. The show has definitely declined, and with its stars on the rise, this would be the time to call it quits. Maybe I’m speaking too soon. Would you watch The Office without Michael Scott? Let us know in the comments! Read more on the end of Michael Scott here.
UPDATE: Carell seems to think the show will continue after he’s gone:
“I think it’s just a dynamic change to the show, which could be a good thing, actually. Add some new life and some new energy…I see it as a positive in general for the show…The ensemble is so strong, and the writers are great, so it’s just one part of that ensemble drifting off. They’ve incorporated so many new characters and so many new, great storylines that I have no doubt it’ll continue as strong if not stronger than ever.”
So there you have it. Dunder-Mifflin 4ever.
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