Will Ferrell Reveals 'The Office' Character, Deangelo Vickers

Dunder Mifflin, say hello to your new boss. His name is Deangelo Vickers.

Will Ferrell, who was teased as Michael Scott's replacement on "The Office" last Thursday, gave Entertainment Weekly the details about his sure to be zany character.

“My character’s name is Deangelo Vickers, he loves the American Southwest, and he’s just kind of in his own way going to step into Michael Scott’s shoes and try to fill them," Ferrell said. "I’m friends with Steve [Carell] and a fan of the show, and I just selfishly wanted to do one episode with him, and they pitched multiple ones, and I said, ‘That’d be great.’”

Ferrell also hinted that he may take over full time, but it's unlikely; right now, he's signed up for the final four episodes of the season. Still, the possibility remains; the show has yet to announce a new, regular boss.

Carell is leaving the show after seven hit seasons; he announced his exit in June, 2010.

For more on Ferrell's move to "The Office," click over to EW.

Check out the first teaser of the Ferrell era below.

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Comments

[jazzman]

09:52 AM on 04/01/2011

I love the office but like every other really good comedy show, when the star leaves it's time to pack up the tent and move on. Can you imagine the Seinfeld show without Jerry Seinfeld, or Everybody loves Raymond with Ray Romano or Curb Your Enthusiam without Larry David? Go back in history and try and envision the Sid Caesar, Jackie Gleason, Lucille Ball, or Jack Benny shows without their stars.

Great comedies are few and far between but when they happen they are a combination of a great situation, a great cast, and really good writers.

The Office was just one of those shows but it's time is up and we'll have to wait until the next brilliant set writers, creators, and cast create the next great show.

[Mister Grumpy]

05:13 PM on 03/28/2011

I was never a fan of The Office because Steve Carell always gave me the urge to throw my shoe at the screen.............. But Will Ferrell is just plain annoying..............

[hema333]

05:03 PM on 03/28/2011

i only saw 3 movies for him...
Bewitched with Nicole Kidman...
The Other Guys with Mark Wahlberg...
and Megamind with Tina Fey and Brad Pitt...
and they were good movies, is there other movies good to see for him ???

[Rachel Burton]

05:04 AM on 03/29/2011

I highly recommend watching him in:

ELF co-starring James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, and Bob Newhart

STRANGER THAN FICTION co-starring Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, and Maggie
Gyllenhaal

THE PRODUCERS co-starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, and Uma
Thurman

ZOOLANDER co-starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson

All great movies :)

[Craig 212]

01:59 PM on 03/29/2011

Anchorman

[HighDesertBob]

04:39 PM on 03/28/2011

I don't watch the program, but I understand it's very popular and successful. Adding Will Ferrell will doom the program. He is one of the least funny people on the planet. He overdoes everything, has lousy timing and his delivery is horrid. Other than that, he's great. ;-)

[Neechie]

04:37 PM on 03/28/2011

Can't wait to see him on this show. But I will definitely miss Carell on it. He was so perfect for the role. It would be cool to see Ricky on it too.

[Carbon Forteetoo]

02:58 PM on 03/28/2011

He'll be banging Angela by the second episode. So I look forward to Dwight's evil scheme to destroy him.

[logic123]

05:31 PM on 03/28/2011

That's a good prediction.

[JoeMentia]

02:48 PM on 03/28/2011

He will not be the permanent branch manger, trust me. He will do a 4-5 episode arc to close the season, but the permanent manager will come in at the beginning of next season.

[Max Shaw]

02:08 PM on 03/28/2011

I think Ferrell will potentially bring new life blood to this show. It was starting to drain of me interest until I heard he was going to be on it. Let the hilarity begin!

[ethiopia1a]

01:59 PM on 03/28/2011

Although Carell is AWESOME as Michael Scott, I think Will can be just as great in the role of branch manager! I can already picture all the LOL's!

[LuluM]

01:42 PM on 03/28/2011

Nothing against Will Ferrell but NOOOOOOOOOOOOO, NO God NO! GOD!

I am really and truly gonna miss Steve and Michael Scott!

[ethiopia1a]

01:53 PM on 03/28/2011

Steve and Michael Scott! ............????

[LuluM]

07:17 PM on 03/28/2011

I mean I will miss the actor because every time I have seen him interviewed he seems like a genuinely nice guy and I love the way he plays the character of Michael so I will miss them both.

[onionboy]

01:19 PM on 03/28/2011

Massive pay cut. I just don't see him willing to do this for an entire season.

[Craig DeBoard]

02:20 PM on 03/28/2011

It's not like he needs the money.

[onionboy]

02:30 PM on 03/28/2011

His agent and manager and everyone else who gets a piece of his paycheck just might.

Look. I hope he does it. I really do. But coming off of Megamind and Good Guys, both hits, he's on a roll. What gives me some hope is that he has nothing in pre-production on imdb.

[craftycrow]

12:52 PM on 03/28/2011

Ricky Gervais mentioned on his blog that he thought Will Arnett should be on the show permanently. He didn't say, however, that Arnett should be Steve's replacement. I think Ferrell could be really great.

[maggiee]

02:30 PM on 03/28/2011

I hadn't heard that Gervais wanted Will Arnett on the show. That possibility makes me smile...if only.

[JoeMentia]

02:48 PM on 03/28/2011

I agree that Arnett would be the best choice.

[facepalm12]

12:32 PM on 03/28/2011

Wait. I thought it was already announced that Will Ferrell WAS the permanent replacement?

[KDMac]

12:50 PM on 03/28/2011

Not permanent.

[SmoothMineral]

12:09 PM on 03/28/2011

Seems like a perfect fit to me.

[ethiopia1a]

12:42 PM on 03/28/2011

I would absolutely watch wilL ferrell on the office! We need him back on tv full time. SNL hasnt been the same without him. WILL FERRELL THE OFFICE NEEEEEDDDSS YOU!

[logic123]

11:55 AM on 03/28/2011

Trying to be optimistic...