Aug 7 2008Ryan from 'The Office' Joins 'Inglorious Bastards'

The Office's B.J. Novak is reportedly in talks to join the cast of Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards. From the Hollywood Reporter:

"The Office" star is in talks to play one of the soldiers in "Inglorious Bastards," Quentin Tarantino's long-gestating film about a band of Jewish resisters in Vichy-era France.

Novak is expected to play PFC Utivich, described as a soldier of slight build who comes from New York.

Novak is best known for his role on the NBC hit series, where he plays former temp Ryan. Novak also has written several episodes of the show and served as co-executive producer.

Does this mean Quentin Tarantino watches sitcoms? That in between watching VHS copies of rare '70s kung fu movies and screening filthy prints of seldom-seen blaxploitation films, he occasionally squeezes in an episode of My Name is Earl? That seems way too human for him. I prefer to think Tarantino was trying to get a copy of the 1929 Japanese film The Life of an Office Worker (Kaishain seikatsu) and ended up with a happy mistake when The Office came and he realized how hard he wanted Pam to get with Jim.

So, QT, how about Creed as an SS Officer? I think it will work.

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