Gervais rejected role in US 'Office'

Ricky Gervais turned down the chance to play the boss in the US version of his hit show 'The Office'.

Ricky Gervais turned down the chance to play the boss in the US version of his hit show 'The Office'.

The star did make a brief cameo in the American show as boorish boss David Brent but said it would not have been right to do the whole programme.

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