Ricky Gervais ‘very excited’ for Australian remake of The Office as comedian Felicity Ward leads cast
msn.comRicky Gervais has said he “can’t wait to see” how Australia intends to modernise The Office. On Tuesday (30 May), it was announced that Australian comedian Felicity Ward will lead the country’s forthcoming re-envisioning of the popular British sitcom.
While Prime Video’s The Office: Australia is the 13th version of the workplace mockumentary series, it will be the first-ever female-led version.
Comic Gervais, who created and starred in the original UK version as the insufferable David Brent, said: “I’m very excited about Australia remaking my little show from the turn of the century. “Office politics have changed a bit in 20 years, so can’t wait to see how they navigate a modern-day David Brent. ”Sophia Zachariou, producer and co-managing director of Bunya Entertainment, said: “To me, Wernham Hogg’s David Brent was a leading light in comedy.
The Office UK made the mockumentary form available to a wide audience, and that was its sheer brilliance. “I can only hope that global audiences find our Aussie take on The Office as funny, self-deprecating, and believable as those that have gone before it. ”Gervais’s groundbreaking two-season smash hit made its debut in 2001. “This was a show about everything.
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