A new commercial for Lavazza coffee featured the reunion of two alumni from The Office. Steve Carell and John Krasinski, known for their roles as Michael Scott and Jim Halpert on the 2005 TV series, filmed a new commercial for the coffee company recently, according to People. The commercial, starring Luigi, the brand’s robot, has 8.4 million views on YouTube so far. It is part of Lavazza’s ad campaign titled “Pleasure Makes Us Human.”
In a behind-the-scenes clip, the actors are seen goofing off while drinking from their Lavazza-branded coffee cups. At one point, Carell tells Krasinski, “You’re so chicken,” after he declines to go along with his joke. Another outtake shows Carell attempting to dunk an Oscar statue into a cup of coffee.
The commercial wasn’t the first time Krasinski and Carell reconnected since the office ended. The duo recently worked together on the movie IF, released earlier this year. Krasinksi both wrote and directed the film, which is streaming on Paramount+. Carell voiced an “IF” or “imaginary friend” in the movie named “Blue.”
Unfortunately, IF had an underwhelming showing at the box office and a 50% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences were more receptive to the film, which has an 88% audience score on the site. The film earned $184.6 million at the box office and had a budget of $110 million.
A Quiet Place: Day One, co-written by Krasinski had a better box office showing, grossing $253 million. The film can also be seen on Paramount+. The movie is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes with an 86% critic score.
Steve Carell is currently starring in Despicable Me 4, which was released this summer. The latest movie in the franchise has grossed $358.3 million domestically.
A New Office?
A sequel series to The Office reportedly called The Paper, is in the works to stream on Peacock. The new show will focus on the lives of reporters at a struggling newspaper.Five cast members for the new show have already been announced and they include: Melvin Gregg (Snowfall, Nine Perfect Strangers), Chelsea Frei (The Moodys, The Cleaning Lady), Ramona Young (Legends of Tomorrow, Never Have I Ever), Domhall Gleeson (Ex Machina) and Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus).
The Paper is created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, who will also serve as executive producers. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the creators of the original UK series The Office, will also be executive producers. Additional executive producers include Howard Klein, Ben Silverman and Banijay Americas.
