Jenna Fischer always had high hopes for John Krasinski while playing together in NBC Sitcom The office.

Actress, 51, appeared in a recent episode of Fly on the wall with Dana Carvey.

During the conversation, the conversation changed to its earlier The office Costar, 45, with the host who asked Fischer if she was surprised to see Krasinski Direct 2018’s A quiet placestarring in his wife, British actress Emily Blunt.

“It was a surprise for none of us,” Fischer said at the show. “I always want to say to John,” I think you will be like our Tom Hanks. ”

Fischer referred to how Hanks’ popularity surpassed his sitcom 1980 Bosome friends Despite the two-season series being “a very famous successful TV show.”

“But like when you think of Tom Hanks, you’re not thinking about Bosome friends,” she said of the 68-year-old winner of the Oscar Award. “You think of everything else that Tom Hanks has done.”

She then remembered to tell Krasinski, ”“ I think The office becomes yours Bosome friends. As if you are going places. ”

Fischer also found Krasinski “very humble in that way” when he would find Hanks’ comparison “very embarrassing to him” as he held Hanks in a larger respect.

“He doesn’t want to be, like, fussed over like that. But I was like, no. It’s true, losing,” she added by Krasinski, who was appointed People 2024 sexiest man alive.

In May 2024, NBC advertised a spinoff of The officewith the title The paper.