You can take the boys out of Scranton, but they’ll always find a way back to each other.
FellowThe OfficealumsJohn KrasinskiandBrian Baumgartner— who played Jim Halpert and Kevin Malone, respectively, on the NBC mockumentary-style comedy — reunited in New York City on Wednesday, where they posed together.
Dressed in a long-sleeved black shirt and aBoston Red Soxbaseball cap, Krasinski, 40, had his arm around his friend and former costar’s shoulders for the photo-op. He smiled ashe looked down at Baumgartner, who wore a black zip-up jacket over a blue collared shirt and gazed forward into the camera with a grin.
“Lovely to spend some time with this gentleman today,” theA Quiet Placeactor and director captioned the shot.
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EvenThe Office‘s official Twitter account got in on the fun,responding to the photowith an emotional GIF of Michael Scott (Steve Carell) along with the comment, “We absolutely love to see it.”
Baumgartner, 47, addressed the sweet meet-up on his own Instagram,sharing a throwback photoof himself, Krasinski andJenna Fischer(who played receptionist Pam Beesly [later Halpert]) at the show’s wrap party in 2013.
“So fun running into@johnkrasinskitoday,” he began in the caption. “Here’s an old picture of him and I and@msjennafischerat@backyardalehouseback duringThe OfficeWrap Party in Scranton. Such fond memories.”
“I’m doing it I’ve decided I am detouring from NYC to Scranton and will see you tomorrow night!” Baumgartner added, finishing with the hashtags, “#AintNoParty” and “#Scranton2020.”
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An adaptation of the BBC series of the same name,The Officeran for nine seasons on NBC, from 2005 to 2013. The ensemble comedy also starredRainn Wilson,B.J. Novak, Leslie David Baker,Kate Flannery,Oscar Nunez,Phyllis Smith,Mindy Kaling,Ed Helms,Paul Lieberstein,Creed Bratton,Ellie KemperandCraig Robinson, among others.
The cast hasremained close over the years, and have been open about how much their time on the show meant to them. In mid-October, Fischer, 45, and Kinsey, 48, evenkicked off a podcast together, calledOffice Ladies.
“We’ve been wanting to work together again ever since we stopped working together,” Fischertold PEOPLE before the podcast launched. “Angela and I became best friends because we were cast onThe Officetogether, we worked together and saw each other every day. I think the hardest part for me about it ending was that I didn’t get to see my best friend every day anymore.”
While a full-onOfficereboot isn’t currently in the cards, Kemper, 39,expressed her excitement over the idea of a reunion episodelast year and Lieberstein, 52, toldThe Daily Beastin late 2018, “I thinka one-off special would bethe way to go. Some event that brings everyone back together.”
source: people.com
