The Office Fans Agree: One Of Kevin And Ryan’s Best Moments Was Deleted – Looper

This moment is one of the few times when Kevin (Baumgartner) is able to outsmart someone and come across as the winner. Fans of the show think that Kevin just plays dumb, which is why Ryan (Novak) was so blindsided by his sunglasses getting burnt by “Kevin 1.0” “Kevin is secretly smarter than everyone else in the office,” shared user u/SpiralDesignn. “He was just playing dumb infront of the camera.” This sentiment was echoed by another fan, who said “Kevin just plays dumb to do less work Imo.”

Kevin is notorious for being one of the most incompetent characters in “The Office” but his deleted beef with Ryan proves that he’s got what it takes to get the job done. Baumgartner has previously suggested that Kevin is actually a genius. “The idea is that once the documentary airs, Kevin Malone becomes the fan favorite,” Baumgartner said in a chat with the “Pardon My Take” podcast. He continued by explaining that Kevin plays dumb on camera in the hopes of becoming popular, solely so he can get free drinks, which is something that Baumgartner can relate to in real life. That plot line also never aired, according to Baumgartner. Did “The Office” execs purposefully scrap scenes that imply (or confirm) that Kevin is the smartest out of all them? That will likely remain a mystery. 

On the fan side, the bumbling Kevin being not so dumb isn’t the most far-fetched fan theory, but it’s one that becomes all the more clear when it comes to how “Kevin 2.0” dealt with Ryan.