Ricky Gervais has confirmed he won't be bringing back The Office.
Gervais, who played office manager David Brent in the series, said we wouldn't be seeing the characters again as the magic just wouldn't be the same a second time around.
"I don't think I'll ever bring back the old favourites. People think they want more, but they don't," Gervais told The Sun.
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"They just want the feeling they had when they saw it for the first time. David Brent at 60 is too sad."
The Office ran for two series and two Christmas specials, from 2001-2003, and spawned a feature film, David Brent: Life on the Road, which followed Brent as he travelled around the country living his dream of being a rock star.
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However, Gervais said he would be interested in making a third season of After Life.
"For the first time ever, I've wanted to do a third season of something," he said. "[After Life] is my favourite ensemble I've ever done.
"It's the richest world I've created, it's not just a comedy about being in an office or an extra. So I've started thinking about it, but we have to see how season two goes down.
"If people say: 'This is the worst show' then I won't do one. It has to be a wanted encore from Netflix and the public for me to do it."
After Life's first series is currently available to stream on Netflix UK. The show's second series will premiere on April 24.
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