Steve Carrell’s New Movie Is A Dark ‘Office’ Reunion for Michael and Holly

The new trailer for the upcoming film Beautiful Boy is a gut-puncher for sure. Based on the real-life story and memoirs from David and Nic Sheff, the film stars Steve Carell as a man struggling with his inability to help his son (Timothée Chalamet) through his drug addiction. It’s Chalamet’s big follow-up to his Oscar-nominated performance in Call Me By Your Name, and the film is already generating awards buzz for Amazon Studios, months ahead of its October release date.

What it also is, besides an emotional rollercoaster, is a stealth The Office reunion for stars Steve Carell and Amy Ryan. On that show, their characters, Michael Scott and Holly Flax, went through seasons of romantic back-and-forth, with the audience ever more desperately shipping them, until in Carell’s final episodes as a regular, Michael reunited with Holly and left Scranton to be with her.





In Beautiful Boy, Michael and Holly’s storybook ending seems to have gone very dark. Ryan, a 2007 Oscar nominee for Gone Baby Gone, plays Vicki Sheff, mother to Chalamet’s character and ex-wife to Carell’s. The trailer promises quite a few emotionally fraught scenes between the estranged parents as they grapple with their son tumbling down the rabbit hole of addiction. Ryan is credited fourth in the film — behind Carell, Chalamet, and Maura Tierney, who plays Carell’s second wife — but she appears to have a few big moments. Ryan’s an often under-appreciated dramatic actress, so here’s hoping she gets her time to shine.

If that trailer has got your Michael-and-Holly spirits down, consider reviving them with these standout Michael/Holly episodes:



“Goodbye, Toby” (Season 4, Episode 14): Holly Flax comes to Dunder Mifflin to replace sad-sack Toby, and Michael is destined to fall for her.

Holly Flax comes to Dunder Mifflin to replace sad-sack Toby, and Michael is destined to fall for her. “Business Ethics” (Season 5, Episode 3): Michael and Holly clash over a business decision.

Michael and Holly clash over a business decision. “Baby Shower” (Season 5, Episode 4): The triangle between Michael, Holly, and Jan comes to a head.

The triangle between Michael, Holly, and Jan comes to a head. “Company Picnic” (Season 5, Episode 28): Michael and Holly reunite at a company picnic.

Michael and Holly reunite at a company picnic. “Classy Christmas” (Season 7, Episode 11): Holly’s late-run return to the show gets a holiday celebration.

Holly’s late-run return to the show gets a holiday celebration. “PDA” (Season 7, Episode 16): Michael and Holly are back together and smooshing all over the office.

Michael and Holly are back together and smooshing all over the office. “Garage Sale” (Season 7, Episode 19): Michael finally proposes to Holly in candle-lit, fire-hazard-y fashion.





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