James Spader Takes Over ‘The Office’

It's a done deal, according to EW. James Spader will be taking over 'The Office'. He's gonna be taking over Michael Scott's job after Steve Carell's departure. His character, Robert California, will be the new bossman at Dunder Mifflin.

James Spader’s ultra-confident and sexually charged character featured briefly in the NBC hit’s May finale is set to join the cast of the show’s upcoming eighth season, NBC confirmed.

“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,” said Paul Lieberstein, one of the series’ executive producers and a series regular. “He’ll have been hired over the summer as the new manager, but within hours, got himself promoted. 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. We’re thrilled he’s joining our cast.”

For the full story check out EW.