'The Office' Star Rainn Wilson Says It Was 'Chaotic' After 'Comic Engine' Steve Carell Left

'The Office' star Rainn Wilson says it was 'chaotic' after 'comic engine' Steve Carell left

The actor 'knew it was coming' because Carell's film career was growing. Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Steve Carell as Michael Scott and Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute on 'The Office'It was hard to say "Goodbye, Michael" when Steve Carell left The Office, but Rainn Wilson recently opened up about how the cast adjusted to the star's departure.In a recent episode of the Good Guys podcast, hosted by Josh Peck and Ben Soffer, Wilson, who pl…

'The Office' Star Rainn Wilson Admits Keeping Show Going After Steve Carell Exit Was a 'Struggle'

How do you keep a beloved show going after its equally beloved star decides to take their career in a new direction? It’s a question that “Grey’s Anatomy” has been navigating for several years after Ellen Pompeo dialed back her leading turn as Meredith Grey. And before that, “The Office” lost its comic center when Steve Carell exited completely to focus on film work. “The Office” co-star Rainn Wilson admitted in a podcast this week that it was a…