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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSteve Carell, the fan-favorite Michael Scott from \u2018The Office,\u2019 recently revealed that he almost didn\u2019t take the role. While many in the industry advised Steve to stay far away from the role, he still took it. The performance that almost never happened soon became a career-defining feat for him. What if Steve Carell had not taken the role of Michael Scott in \u2018The Office\u2019? What if he didn\u2019t take the shot? Luckily he did. And now nothing fits better than one of his quotes from the office: \u201cYou miss 100% of the shots you don\u2019t take.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cYou miss 100% of the shots you don\u2019t take.\u201d While the original motivational proverb belongs to hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, the character Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell) famously writes it on a whiteboard in his new office, attributing the quote to himself as a “quote of a quote”.The gag appears in the Season 5 episode titled “Michael Scott Paper Company.” Having recently quit Dunder Mifflin to start his own firm, Michael is looking for inspiration. In a brief shot, a whiteboard in the background displays: “You miss 100% of the shots you don\u2019t take.\u2014 Wayne Gretzky\u2014 Michael Scott”<\/p>\n The joke became so iconic that Wayne Gretzky himself eventually paid homage to it during a 2022 NHL playoff broadcast on Turner Sports. The original quote was first documented in a 1983 interview with Wayne Gretzky in The Hockey News. Gretzky was explaining his high volume of shots on goal, noting that even with a low probability of scoring, you can’t succeed if you don’t try.<\/p>\n It\u2019s difficult to imagine The Office without Steve’s awkward yet oddly endearing take on Michael Scott. Steve earned six Emmy nominations for \u2018The Office.\u2019 We\u2019re glad he took the shot!<\/p>\n Steve Carell continues to stay relevant well beyond \u2018The Office,\u2019 currently appearing in \u2018Rooster,\u2019 where he plays a layered, emotionally complex character navigating personal and professional challenges. In recent years, he has impressed audiences with performances in \u2018The Morning Show\u2019 and \u2018The Patient,\u2019 proving his strength in dramatic roles. Beyond television, Carell has delivered standout performances in films like \u2018Foxcatcher,\u2019 \u2018The Big Short,\u2019 and \u2018Beautiful Boy,\u2019 while also remaining a fan favorite as Gru in \u2018Despicable Me\u2019.<\/p><\/div>\nQuote of the day by Steve Carell <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Even hockey legend Wayne Gretzky loves the gag <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
What if Steve Carell had not taken the shot?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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