Dakota Johnsondoesn’t have fond memories of her days at Dunder Mifflin.
On Wednesday’s edition ofLate Night with Seth Meyers, theMadame Webstar, 34, opened up about how filming the final episode ofThe Officedidn’t live up to her expectations.
“That was honestly the worst time of my life,” Johnson shared with a laugh. “I love that show so much, and they were like, ‘Do you want to be in the series finale?’ and I was like, ‘Of course,’ thinking that I’d show up for, like, half a day. I was there for two weeks and I’m barely in the f—ing show.”
Dakota Johnson attends the “Madame Web” photocall at Claridge’s Hotel on January 31, 2024 in London, England.Dave Benett/WireImage
Dave Benett/WireImage
When hostSeth Meyersasked if the cast was “super sad” on set as they prepared to wrap the NBC comedy, she responded, “They were sad and also, like, there were weird dynamics that had been going on for the last 10 years.”
“Some people didn’t speak to each other,” she added. “And I’m coming in like, ‘So excited to be here!’ No one wanted to talk to me. No one gave a f—. I was like, in the background of all of these scenes, faxing things.”
Meyers, 50, then jokingly praised her background acting, saying, “Can I tell you I recently watched it, and it was some of the most believable faxing I’ve ever seen and a lot of people I think mail it in when they’re in the background of those shows.”
Dakota Johnson in The Office, Season 9 Ep 26, The Finale.Peacock
Peacock
Back in 2021, Johnson revealed that her appearance was to introduce a potential spinoff ofthe hit series, which ultimately didn’t come to fruition.
“If everything else just falls away, maybe you’ll find me in thatOfficespinoff that no one wants to watch,” she toldThe Hollywood Reporterat the time. “I don’t know in what world that would’ve worked for me creatively. I have found that when something is successful, even when there’s nothing left, they just keep trying to wring out the towel of story. Sometimes things need to end when they’re supposed to end.”
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source: people.com
