Paul Rudd almost robbed Steve Carell of his big break in 2005: “Don’t do it, man”Steve Carell‘s repertoire speaks for itself, which includes some of the greatest comedies and box office juggernauts like Despicable Me, as well as examples of some incredible dramatic turns in Little Miss Sunshine and Foxcatcher. However, TV fans mostly know him for his role as the bumbling Michael Scott on the US version of The Office. As is usually the case, a number of forces worked to try to stop Carell from taking The Office gig, one of them called Paul Rudd. It took until the second season for fans to really get behind The Office, after which point, it took off like a rocket. He might be handsome, talented, ever-youthful and rich, but it turns out Paul Rudd has terrible taste.