James Spader Joins The Office
James Spader, The Office
The Office has hired James Spader as the new CEO of Dunder Mifflin's parent company, Sabre, NBC announced on Wednesday.
"James will reprise his role as Robert California, this uber-salesman that has a power to convince and manipulate, like a high-class weirdo Jedi warrior," executive producer and series regular Paul Lieberstein said in a statement.
Has The Office found its new boss in James Spader?
Spader, who won three Emmys for his role on Boston Legal, appeared on the NBC comedy's finale as one of many contenders to replace the departing Michael Scott (Steve Carell). When the show returns on Sept. 8, he'll have made his way to CEO, replacing Jo, played by Kathy Bates, who now stars on NBC's Harry's Law. "He'll have been hired over the summer as the new manager, but within hours, got himself promoted," Lieberstein explained. "Within days, he took over the company.
"James has an energy that is completely his own, and The Office has no tools for dealing with this guy," Lieberstein continued. "We're thrilled he's joining our cast."
You can watch Spader's original Office interview below. Do you agree with the hire?