This article contains spoilers For the "Citi La" season, episode 3, "He knew".

Every actor has a regret - even the best. For example, late Ein Hackman wished to act in two of his filmsNoting that he accepted a role for the money and hated the title of the other project. Elsewhere, List of actors who complain about making superhero movies It only continues to grow, with everyone from Ryan Reynolds to Sylvester Stallone, wishing they are provinces at certain times. And then you have actors who complain what is typical, even if they do not have to hate the role that led to their frustration. "Office" Starval Brian Baumgartner may refer to the latter, and he is having fun with his career problems in episode 3 in Kosu La.

The episode in question, "he knew", had Baumgartner to play a very overwhelming version of himself, who visits the office of entertainment lawyer Erica Rolins (Lex Scott David) and claims to be tired of being perceived as a comedian. He wants to act in the Oscar -worthy plays, like Robin Williams in front of him, and break the curse of Kevin Malone once and for all. This leads to a few tips from the comedian-pre-respected Dramatist Patton Oswalt, who culminates in a dispute where "Ratatoul" Starwater Trash, "forcing Baumgartner to defend the sitcom that led to be writing.

The scene between Oswalt and Baumgartner can be interpreted as the last to learn to appreciate one of his most famous roles, even if he forced it into a box. At the same time, the frustrations he expresses in the episode "responds to LA" reflect the comments he made in real life earlier.

Kevin Malone is shown as a resident of Dander Mifflin, a beloved sad sack, but he is also responsible for some of The funniest moments of the "Office", Moreover, his A well -known recipe for chili even found its way in peacock and conditionsproving that the character has a permanent impact on pop culture. However, Brian Baumgartner wants to be known for other roles, and he was aware of separation from the character after the sithom ended.

While he was talking Fun weekly In 2022 In his own words:

"I wanted to distance myself. I thought: "I don't want to be Kevin Malon forever." I spent a long time to exclude the roles that I thought were too similar or wanted a similar kind of feeling and character. "

Unfortunately for Baumgartner, the "office" is still a cultural phenomenon thanks to its popularity of streaming services, so avoiding the shadow of his beloved character is difficult. These days, the actor seems to have accepted to be known as Kevin in the eyes of many people, which may explain why he has agreed to reproduce in La's suits.

New episodes of "La's suits" shows at 9 pm EST at NBC before being transferred to the next day.