SAG Awards 2012: Rainn Wilson On 'The Office' Spinoff For Dwight Rumors (VIDEO)

"Can America handle all Dwight, all the time?" E! host Giulianna Rancic asked "The Office" star Rainn Wilson at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night.

At first, the actor played coy about the news that broke earlier in the week that his character Dwight Schrute would be getting a spinoff of the hit NBC sitcom. "That is the worst idea I've ever heard," a straight-faced Wilson said. "Spinoffs never work. Don't people know that? Why would anyone think that a spinoff could possibly work with a character as annoying as Dwight?"

Wilson then changed the topic by pointing out the arrival of "Glee" star Jenna Ushkowitz, before finally getting serious about the subject ... sort of.

"Spinoffs are awesome. We are talking about a Dwight spinoff. It could be really cool 'cause it would be on his farm, which would be a bed and breakfast, and have a crazy menagerie of characters," Wilson explained. "It would be even more far out and weird than 'The Office.' So we're talking about it. It's a good idea. We're mulling it over."

Comments

[Robert Lovelace]

08:20 PM on 02/27/2012

"That is the worst idea I've ever heard," a straight-faced Wilson said. "Spinoffs never work. Don't people know that? Why would anyone think that a spinoff could possibly work with a character as annoying as Dwight?"

Why put in my opinion. He nailed it exactly right there.

[SpeakupNation]

11:29 AM on 01/30/2012

This will only work if Mose is given a speaking role...

[american-dolt]

11:24 AM on 01/30/2012

Is he in "Weezer"?

[ArmyMedic]

10:53 AM on 01/30/2012

Dwight is the best thing about "The Office". There hasn't been a funny episode since the middle of season 5, but there have been funny moments, most of them including Dwight. I like most of what Rainn Wilson has done.

[KDMac]

08:19 AM on 02/03/2012

Good plot twist last night, could lead to some great scenarios!

[Cedar Edge]

08:58 AM on 01/30/2012

Giullianna Rancid is pretty bad as in interviewer or anything else.

[Cedar Edge]

08:52 AM on 01/30/2012

Rancid and the fruit cake, what a couple!

[davidwilliambarker]

08:06 AM on 01/30/2012

I'd watch this.

[limonbadgerfan]

08:50 AM on 01/30/2012

I would too. I think Dwight is the second best character on the show. (First being Robert CA)