Rainn Wilson says The Office would be untenable today

Actor Rainn Wilson, best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom "The Office," has stated that the show's brand of humor could not be made in today's cultural climate. Wilson made the comments in an interview with Fox News Digital, arguing that contemporary sensitivities and what he described as "cancel culture" have made such content untenable.

"I do feel like you couldn't make The Office today," Wilson said. "I think that would be too hard to be as politically incorrect as the show was. And I do, I do kind of miss that." He explained that the comedy relied on characters like Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute, who were intentionally written to lack self-awareness and frequently made inappropriate remarks. "We milked that for a lot of great, really inappropriate stuff," Wilson recalled. "But even with the fact that painting that character as just an idiot, I don't think you could get away with it today."

Wilson pointed to specific episodes, such as "Diversity Day" and the "Benihana Christmas" episode, where characters engaged in behavior he described as "jaw-droppingly kind of horrific." He characterized the show as being "based around clueless, insensitive,...