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John Krasinski is mining gold from his days on “The Workplace.”
Krasinski and Ryan Reynolds launched a brand new teaser for his or her upcoming film, “IF,” additionally starring Randall Park, who pretends to be Krasinski within the preview.
The teaser offers a nod to the NBC collection’ Season 9 episode, “Andy’s Ancestry.” Park famously poses as Krasinski’s Jim Halpert.
Within the episode, Krasinski and Jenna Fischer’s Pam have Park’s Steve faux to be Jim for a prank on Dwight, performed by Rainn Wilson. The trio go to nice lengths the whole episode to mess with Wilson.
The “IF” teaser revisits the outdated joke, with Park as soon as once more declaring he’s Krasinski.
“You’re not John Krasinski. You’re Randall Park,” Reynolds tells him.
“Uh, Ryan, I do know it’s been some time since we shot, however we spent like 4 months collectively, like 10-hour days,” Park says.
Reynolds replies with, “Ten-hour days? The true John Krasinski is aware of I solely work 4 hours a day.”
The upcoming “IF,” which can also be written and directed by Krasinski, is about a bit lady going via a tough time, who begins to see everybody’s imaginary mates come to life.
Krasinski’s former “The Workplace” costar Steve Carrell voices one of many mates.
Additionally included within the forged are Emily Blunt, Jon Stewart, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Matt Damon, Maya Rudolph, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Meloni, Richard Jenkins, Awkwafina and Louis Gossett Jr.
The film is ready to launch in Might.