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From Idris Elba to Jim Carrey to Ricky Gervais,The Officehas some iconic celebrity cameos to its name and Dakota Johnson was one of them. A while after Steve Carell had left the show for good, theMadame Webactress was seen in the series finale ofThe Officewhen Rainn Wilson’s Dwight was introducing the new employees at Dunder Mifflin.
Unfortunately, despite the very limited screen time for Dakota Johnson, she had an awful time on the show that everybody loves so much. While she was a huge fan ofThe Officeand pretty stoked to be a part of it, her dream proved to be not so wonderful when she actually stepped onto the set. Perhaps things would have been a lot different if Steve Carell had still been there.
Dakota Johnson’s Miserable Experience onThe Office
Nine months ago,Dakota Johnsonappeared onLate Night with Seth Meyersto talk aboutMadame Web.During the conversation, Meyers, who had also been onThe Officebrought up her cameo on the show.
Unfortunately, unlike what others would have believed by default, Johnson had a bad time on the set. In fact, she even went as far as to say that it was the“worst time”of her life. Yikes.
So, what happened on set that made the actress walk away from the show with a short cameo and bad memories that will live in her mind forever? Well, the vibes were apparently off.
Unlike the camaraderie we see between the Dunder Mifflin employees on screen, Johnson revealed that it was a different story when the cameras weren’t running.
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She stated that the dynamics between some actors were messed up, contributing to a very awkward and weird atmosphere on set. In fact, no one even paid attention to the actress. WhenSeth Meyersasked,“Wasn’t everybody super sad?”She replied,
They were sad. And they also, like, there were weird dynamics that had been going on for the last 10 years. Some people didn’t speak to each other and I’m coming in like, ‘I’m so excited to be here!’ And no one wanted to talk to me. Nobody gave a f*ck and I was like, in the background of all these scenes, faxing things, I don’t know.
Johnson was the focus of the camera for about 30 seconds and while she thought the job would only take her half a day, she was actually there for two weeks adding to her bad experience.
Coming back to Johnson’s experience with the cast and crew, we can’t help but wonder ifSteve Carellwould have made her feel much better.
The OfficeActors Loved Steve Carell
After Carell left the show, it went downhill. There’s no denying it. Sure,The Officeseason 8 and 9 and their moments but overall, the vibe just wasn’t what it used to be. Michael Scott was the glue that held everything together and as it turns out, Carell was not that different from his character either.
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It is a well-known fact that everyone on the show loved Carell. TakeCreed Bratton’s (who played Creed Bratton on the show) words for example. During an interview onAudacy’s AM 560 Sports WQAM, Bratton praised Carell stating,
The guy is a comedic genius, one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. You can ask anybody on the show.
Thus, it goes without saying that if Carell had been on set when Johnson walked in, she would have had a completely different experience than the one she does now. TheCrazy, Stupid, Loveactor is certainly a ray of sunshine that shines on everyone!
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Mishkaat Khan
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you may find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
