Mindy Kaling has revealed whether she would consider returning to the role of Kelly Kapoor for the new The Office spin-off.
She made her debut as Kelly in 2005 in the second episode of the comedy, which was adapted from the British series of the same name.
Amid a formidable cast that included Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson and John Krasinski, Mindy, 44, established herself as a standout performer.
As the show progressed, her star rose, until she finally became a big enough name to merit her own standalone comedy, The Mindy Project.
Now, with a spin-off of The Office in development, Mindy has revealed whether she would ever return to the role that launched her career, telling the truth to People.
Mindy Kaling has revealed whether she would consider returning to the role of Kelly Kapoor for the new The Office spin-off; photographed this month at the Met Gala
She made her debut as Kelly in 2005 in the second episode of the comedy, which was adapted from the British series of the same name; Mindy in the photo from the first season
She gushed that “of course” she would be open to the idea, adding, “For that group of people, I would definitely be open to it.”
Greg Daniels, who adapted The Office for American television and made Mindy a star by hiring her for the series, is also one of the creators of the spin-off.
The new Peacock show, which currently has no title, focuses on the staff of a Midwestern newspaper and is expected to begin filming in July.
Domhnall Gleeson stars alongside Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore, who rose to fame in the United States playing a hotel manager in the second season of The White Lotus.
When the possibility of playing Kelly again arose, Mindy was curious to see how the character would have changed over the years.
“It’s been so long since I’ve played Kelly Kapoor that I’m like, ‘Oh, I’d have to get into character,’ without sounding methodical,” the Late Night actress said. “But I wonder: ‘What would she be like? At my age?”.
Mindy suspects the spin-off “is going to be great,” adding, “I have nothing to do with it, but I’m a big fan of the people behind the scenes, so I think it’ll be good.”
Greg is developing the series alongside Nathan For You co-creator Michael Koman, a comedy writer who previously worked on Late Night With Conan O’Brien.
Amid a formidable cast that included Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson and John Krasinski, Mindy, 44, established herself as a standout performer; In the photo from the program with BJ Novak.
In addition to playing Kelly Kapoor, she also worked as a writer on the series and was initially the only woman on the staff along with seven men.
She left The Office in 2012 to create and star in her own comedy The Mindy Project, which ran for six seasons until 2017; She appears on the show in 2016.
The new Peacock show, starring Domhnall Gleeson (pictured in January), centers on the staff of a Midwestern newspaper and is expected to begin filming in July.
Sabrina Impacciatore, who rose to fame in the US playing a hotel manager in the second season of The White Lotus (pictured), is also in the spin-off.
Unlike Mindy, Steve Carell has ruled out appearing in the spin-off, saying: “I’ll be watching but I won’t appear.” “It’s just something new and there’s really no reason for my character (Michael Scott) to appear in something like that.”
However, he told The Hollywood Reporter that he’s “excited” sounds like a big conceit.” I love the idea; I guess it’s set in a bankrupt newspaper company and I worked with Domhnall Gleeson, one of the leads; I did The Patient with him and he’s a great actor and a super nice guy, so I think it will be great.”
When Mindy was first cast as Kelly Kapoor, she was primarily known for her off-Broadway comedy Matt & Ben, a parody of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s friendship that she wrote with her college friend Brenda Withers.
Television audiences across America were completely unfamiliar with Mindy, then 24, when Greg took a chance on her for The Office.
In addition to playing Kelly Kapoor, she also worked as a writer on the series and was initially the only woman on the staff along with seven men.
She left The Office in 2012 to create and star in her own comedy The Mindy Project, which ran for six seasons until 2017, moving from Fox to Hulu in the process.
