The actors worked together on seven seasons of “The Office.”
John KrasinskiandSteve Carrell’s reunion for their new movieIFwas much less funny than you might expect.
“I said, ‘I didn’t even know that.

Steve Carrell and John Krasinski reunite in “IF.".Adela Loconte/Shutterstock
It was great.”
In fact, Krasinski had always imagined his former onscreen boss as the character.
The former Jim Halpert said Carrell actually doing the movie was a big deal.

John Krasinski and Steve Carrell star in “The Office” in 2006.Justin Lubin/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
For him to sign on was a huge boost,” Krasinski said.
“It felt [like] that stamp of approval from family.”