Rainn Wilson, known for his role as Dwight Schrute in the popular sitcom *The Office*, has expressed his belief that the show's humor would be too "politically incorrect" to be produced today.

This perspective comes despite a spin-off, *The Paper*, currently being made, highlighting a potential shift in comedic sensibilities since the original series aired.

Speaking to Fox News, Wilson commented, "I do feel like you couldn't make The Office today.

I think that would be too hard to be as politically incorrect as the show was." He further suggested a bias in media towards what he termed "liberal policies," adding that he misses the earlier approach to comedy.

Wilson pointed to Steve Carell's character, Michael Scott, as an example of content that might not be well-received in a contemporary setting.

He explained, "We milked that for a lot of great, really inappropriate stuff.

But even with the fact that painting that character as just an idiot, I don't think you could get away with it today."

This isn't the first time Wilson has commented on the show's potentially problematic elements.

In September, he referenced the 2006 "Benihana Christmas" episode, describing a scene where Michael and Andy draw on one of the Asian women they brought to a Christmas party as "jaw-droppingly, kind of horrific." He noted that the show often portrayed characters who were "clueless, and in their cluelessness, they're racist and insensitive, and they're always saying the wrong thing."

*The Office*, an adaptation of the British series, ran on NBC from 2005 to 2013.

Its enduring popularity was evident seven years after its finale when it became the most-watched show on streaming during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The series' continued appeal led NBC to greenlight *The Paper*, which debuted in the top 10 most-watched series during its premiere week in October.