Why did Will Ferrell have such a short run on The Office?
Will Ferrell had a short lived role on The Office as Deangelo Vickers, the replacement branch manager when Michael Scott moves to Colorado. His role ends abruptly after a basketball injury leaves him comatose and his character is never seen and barely mentioned again in the series.
It feels abrupt and unplanned and leaves me wondering what was the behind the scenes story of Will Ferrell's involvement in the show? Was he always going to have a short 4 episode arc or was he potentially going to have a longer running role on the show which didn't work out for some reason, causing the writer's to write his character off in a such a strange and abrupt manner?
Best Answer
This is a good article that summarizes his departure.
The article indicates Ferrell didn't have any other commitments at the time of his tenure on The Office. But then it goes on to list other projects he took after The Office:
As for what Ferrell will do next, he's starring in a send-up of telenovelas called Casa de mi Padre (House of my Father), which will open later this year. If you haven't seen the trailer, it's well worth a look. Interestingly, Ferrell will only speak Spanish in the movie.
He takes an arguably bigger departure from his usual work with the release next week of Everything Must Go, an indie drama where he plays a newly unemployed alcoholic who lives on his lawn because he's been kicked out the house by his wife. Comedy, this ain't.
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Why did Deangelo leave The Office?
The Dunder Mifflin employees worried about their boss' childish behavior and his incompetence as a manager. Jim later challenged Deangelo to a dunk contest in the warehouse. When Deangelo attempted to dunk the basketball, the hoop collapsed and fell on him. This officially put an end to his Dunder Mifflin career.Did Steve Carell and Will Ferrell get along?
Ferrell and Carell are close friends who co-starred in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The stint brings Ferrell back to NBC, where he launched his career on Saturday Night Live. Additionally, he has done arcs on such series as NBC's 30 Rock and HBO's Eastbound & Down, which he also produces.How long did Will Ferrell stay on The Office?
Tonight, Will Ferrell's Deangelo Jeremitrius Vickers will make his exit after just four episodes.Why did Oscar leave The Office for awhile?
Actor Oscar Nunez returned to The Office after having left to film the television series Halfway Home. The annoying personality of Ed Helms's character Andy was noted by multiple observers, and even irritated the actor's own mother to such a degree that she could not watch the episode.Best of Deangelo - The Office US
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