Why didn't Michael Scott appear in the Q&A panel in the Finale episode of The Office?
In the Finale episode of The Office, the Scranton Cultural Center hosts a public Q&A panel of the employees of Dunder Mifflin. Most of the regular characters return for this after several months, even Kevin, who was fired, and Stanley, who had retired. Yet no mention is made at all of Michael Scott. Why wasn't Michael Scott invited?
I'm also curious for an out-of-universe explanation; was Steve Carrel invited to appear one last time?
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From the The Office Wiki:
"I figured the character would go back and visit everybody, but he wouldn't do it on camera at this point. I think he had grown past the idea of being in the documentary, that was my take on it. That [Michael Scott] had said goodbye to that aspect of his life, that that's not what was important to him. I just thought, yeah he'd go back and visit, but he wouldn't want the camera crew to be documenting it." —Steve Carell, explaining his hesitation to return to The Office.
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Why was Michael Scott not in the last episode of The Office?
After leading the series as one of TV's most iconic characters, Steve Carell left The Office at the end of season 7 as his character Michael Scott moved to Colorado to be with his fianc\xe9e, Holly Flax.Why was Michael not at the panel?
Steve Carell didn't want to play a big part in the finale Michael Scott's story was over, but having him return for Dwight and Angela's wedding was the perfect way to bring him back for the Office family reunion.Why Didn't You Stop Me?
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