The Office’s replacement for Steve Carell, James Spader’s Robert California, was amazing, but the show’s original choice would’ve been nothing like what audiences ended up with. It was a shock for many when Steve Carell’s Michael Scott left The Officein season 7. However, his departure was deserved, as Michael moved to Colorado with his fiancée, Holly Flax, for a new life together with her family. As Michael was Dunder Mifflin Scranton’s Regional Manager in every season of The Officeuntil that point, the show was tasked with finding a new lead.