A man was caught binging at The Office on a flight by Rainn Wilson, who played fan-favorite character Dwight Schrute on the hit sitcom.
Wilson, 57, secretly filmed the man and joked that he had no idea he was sitting next to one of the show’s stars.
“When the person sitting next to you has no idea who you are…” commented the actor, who shared the funny clip on Instagram.
Dwight Wilson appeared on screen opposite the man several times while he was capturing Once in a Lifetime.
The Office aired on NBC for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013 and turned the likes of Steve Carell and John Krasinski into household names.
Catch! A man was caught indulging in The Office on a flight by Rainn Wilson, who played fan-favorite character Dwight Schrute on the hit sitcom
Wilson, 57, secretly filmed the man and joked that he had no idea he was sitting next to one of the show’s stars. Dwight Wilson appeared on screen opposite the man several times while he was capturing Once in a Lifetime
It follows the office life of the Dunder Mifflin employees working for the fictional Scranton, Pennsylvania paper company’s subsidiary.
Wilson’s character Dwight Schrute is not only a paper salesman but also a loyal aide to Regional Manager Michael Scott (Karel).
SNL alum Greg Daniels has adapted the series from the British version created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, but has been given a lighter feel.
Shot on a single camera in a satirical style, it features the comedic writing talents of Mindy Kaling, BJ Novak, and Paul Lieberstein.
Wilson, Carell, Krasinski, Novak, and actress Jenna Fischer are billed as the main cast of the show, but it also features performances by Kaling, Lieberstein, Ellie Kemper, Ed Helms, and Angela Kinsey among others.
The series finale, to critical acclaim, was originally broadcast on 16 May 2013 and was watched by an estimated 5.69 million viewers.
Even though it went off the air a decade ago, The Office was the most watched show on Netflix during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
It achieved a total of 57.1 billion minutes of viewing, making it the top-rated show broadcast in the United States, according to Nielsen.
But she moved exclusively to NBC Peacock streaming service in January 2021.
The cost of the licensing deal was $500 million.
Reportedly, shortly after the move, The Office was already gaining more viewers on Peacock than when it was on Netflix and was driving more traffic to the service’s other programming.
“We see people who watch The Office on Peacock watch a lot of our other comedies,” NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell said in January 2021.
“When the person sitting next to you has no idea who you are…” commented the actor, who shared the funny clip on Instagram.
Hit: The Office aired on NBC for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013 and turned the likes of Steve Carell and John Krasinski into household names; (LR) Karel, Krasinski and Wilson in the office
A fan favorite: Wilson’s character Dwight Schrute is not only a paper salesman but also a loyal aide to Regional Manager Michael Scott (Caryl)
Stay Strong: Despite being off the air a decade ago, The Office was the most-watched show on Netflix during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020; (LR) BJ Novak, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, and Steve Carell seen on The Office (2005)
He’s really leading Parks and Recreation and he’s really leading the Brooklyn Nine-Nine, among others. So, it’s kind of an ecosystem.
It was also exciting at the time that a reunion might be in the future, according to co-founder Greg Daniels, but there was no specific plan.
He did reveal that many of the cast members were “much more open to it” now that the show is exclusively in NBC hands.
It wouldn’t even be January 2023 The Office leaves Netflix UK.
