A new remake of the cult mockumentary The Office where characters’ genders were seemingly “swapped” caused outrage on social media. The original The Office (UK) featured Ricky Gervais’ David Brent, the US version had Steve Carell’s Michael Scott. But now, The Office Australia has introduced Hannah Howard, portrayed by Felicity Ward.
Taking to its official YouTube page on Tuesday (September 17), Prime Video AU & NZ dropped the trailer of the latest version of The Office, announcing: “New Office. New Aussie Boss.”
The trailer, which has amassed over 653,000 views, opens with new lead character Hannah Howard. She visibly manages the fictional Sydney packaging company, Flinley Craddick.
