Gervais – who played middle manager David Brent in the original series – was asked by the show’s producer Ben Silverman if he wanted to play the US equivalent of Brent, Michael Scott. Explaining his ...

The comedian played David Brent in the original version of The Office, and made a brief cameo in the US remake.

The comedian co-created the original British version of the show and starred as David Brent, the inspiration for Carell’s character Michael Scott in the American remake. However, Carell exited ...