The Office US star Steve Carell crashed set of spinoff series The Paper on first day of filming The Office US stars Steve Carell and John Krasinski both surprise the cast of spinoff show The Paper. 27 August 2025 Steve Carell and John Krasinski crashed The Paper set on the first day of filming. Steve Carell surprised the cast of The Paper The Office US stars - who played Michael Scott and Jim Halpert respectively on the US version of Ricky Gervais' iconic mockumentary sitcom - surprised the cast of the upcoming spinoff series as they were preparing for the first shoot.