Rainn Wilson, Hollywood's new favorite archetypal dweeb, has a small role in Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," a very not-small movie which opens today. Wilson, who catapulted to nerd-fame as Dwight on "The Office," is a bright spot in an otherwise poorly received film, which will still make a mint this weekend. We spoke to Wilson, who is vacationing with his family in Oregon this week, about preparing for the role, wearing leather pants and Michael Bay's predilection for "hot extras."

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