VIDEO: Mindy Kaling on What She Thinks Michael Scott From 'The Office' Would Be Getting Into Today

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After a beloved show like The Office ends, fans often wonder what becomes of their favorite characters, especially when those characters were so over-the-top and memorable. Would they make it in our rapidly changing world, or would they get swept away?

According to Mindy Kaling, who played Kelly Kapoor on the fan-favorite show, at least one character would try to stay hip with the times. Mashable reports that the 40-year-old actress appeared as the very first guest on A Little Late With Lilly Singh and discussed how she thinks Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell) would be doing these days.

Singh asks in the video above, “I have to ask, if you were writing on The Office today, what current pop culture moments would you ensure the characters commented on?” Kaling, who has clearly thought about this before, says, “The things that I always think about are the things that Michael Scott, who just loved trends, and was far too old to do any of them—what would he be into?”

“And to me, seeing Michael Scott dab would be one of my favorites, ‘cause I feel like he would do it all the time,” Kaling continues. “And also Michael Scott on Instagram, and, like the thirsty comments he would leave on celebrities’ pages.”

Sounds completely accurate.


This article also appears on Mental Floss.