A new commercial for Lavazza Coffee marked the reunion of two former students of The office. Steve Carell and John Krasinski, known for their roles as Michael Scott and Jim Halpert in the 2005 TV series, shot a new commercial for the coffee company recently, according to People. The spot, which stars Luigi, the brand's robot, It has 8.4 million views on YouTube so far. It is part of Lavazza's advertising campaign entitled “Pleasure makes us human”.
In a behind the scenes clipThe actors are seen joking around while drinking from their Lavazza-branded coffee cups. At one point, Carell tells Krasinski, “You are such a coward,” after he refused to continue his joke. Another discarded scene shows Carell trying to dip an Oscar statuette into a cup of coffee.
The spot wasn't the first time Krasinski and Carell reconnected after the office ended. The duo They recently worked together on the film IF, released earlier this year. Krasinksi wrote and directed the film, which is streaming on Paramount+. Carell voiced an “IF” or “imaginary friend” in the film titled “Blue.”
Unfortunately, IF It performed poorly at the box office and has a 50% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences have been more receptive to the film, which has an 88% rating from audiences on the site. The film grossed $184.6 million at the box office and had a budget of $110 million..
A quiet place: first day, co-written by Krasinski had a better box office grossgrossing $253 million. The film can also be viewed on Paramount+. The film is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes with a critic score of 86%.
Steve Carell is currently starring in Despicable Me 4, which came out this summer. The latest film in the saga grossed $358.3 million in the United States.
A new office?
A sequel series of The office It is said that he was called The paper, is in the works for streaming on PeacockThe new show will focus on the lives of journalists at a struggling newspaper.The five cast members of the new show have already been announced and include: Melvin Gregg (Snowfall, Nine Perfect Strangers), Chelsea Free (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 British series The office, They will also be executive producersOther executive producers include Howard Klein, Ben Silverman and Banijay Americas.
Source: People