The office The spin-off will have a familiar face because an original actor is confirmed to resume his role.

Oscar Nuñez will come back as Dunder Mifflin Living Oscar in the next Peacock series, according to Variety. He is the first member of the OG distribution NBC’s successful sitcom who officially signed to appear alongside the stars Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei And Ramona Young in the spin-off.

The officewhich was broadcast from 2005 to 2013, focused on the life of the office employees of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He played Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, Angela Kinsey, BJ Novak, Brian Baumgartner, Melora Hardin, Kate Flannery and more familiar faces.

Since the end of the show, there has been a Request for restart or rebirth. Creator Greg Daniels I found a way to broaden the franchise by developing an original series that will follow the same documentary format while being set in the same universe.

According to the logline, the document crew “who immortalized Dunder Mifflin de Scranton Branch is looking for a new subject when he discovers a historic Midwest newspaper and the publisher who tries to relaunch it with voluntary journalists.” The current title of the Peacock series is the newspaper, but no official name has yet been announced.

Daniels, 61, previously specified that while the The new episode is “Located in the same universe” as the original, it is not considered to be a restart or a renewal.

“I don’t like to think of anything like a restart. Because I have the impression that we have finished this story beautifully. The characters had the closure, “he said Test In November 2023. “I would never want to redo this same show with a different casting, because I think we had the luckiest cast, the best casting of all time, on television, to make this program. The concept of restart is therefore not interesting. »»

As for the original distribution? Nuñez, 66, signed for make an appearance for a month After Baumgartner, 52, weighed on the project.

In relation: Everything that the stars of the “office” said about the next to come

NBC part of the original distribution of the office opened on the new unit unpaid, broadcast on Peacock. The show – reported as a new false documentary featuring new distribution members in the same universe as the original – was announced for the first time in 2023. The official logline reads as follows: “The document crew […]

“Everything I heard about seems incredible. I have no doubt that fans will enjoy it, ”he said exclusively US Weekly in January. “”Michael HowWho is a trunk with Greg, is a truly intelligent guy and Greg is a genius. He was so reluctant to enter this world because he does not want to upset fans. However, I think that at one point, the gang will meet. I don’t think we will make it nine others, but I think we will meet.

Carrell, 62 ,, meanwhile, revealed in June 2024 that he had spoken with Gleeson, 41, Before the actor accepts the main role In the Peacock series.

“He’s an excellent actor,” said Carell on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. “And he called me and asked me, you know,” Do I have to do this? ” Is it something … Did you enjoy it? I said of course.