Emily Blunt Reveals: Fans Still Confuse Me with 'The Office' Character Pam

 

 More than ten years after The Office concluded its nine-season run, the enduring fascination with the on-screen romance between Jenna Fischer's Pam and John Krasinski's Jim remains palpable among fans. Emily Blunt, Krasinski's real-life wife, recently disclosed on Variety's Awards Circuit podcast that she frequently faces public calls for being "Pam."

Blunt humorously recounted how people often shout out, "'I wish you were with Pam!' when I'm walking alongside him," referring to Krasinski. Responding to these remarks, she jokingly replies, "'She's not here!'"

The Jim-Pam relationship, evolving from friendship to romance and culminating in marriage, was a central and beloved storyline throughout The Office's airing from 2005 to 2013 on NBC. Despite the peculiar attachment fans maintain towards the characters, Blunt emphasizes a strong bond with Jenna Fischer, Krasinski's former co-star. Blunt expressed affection for Fischer, calling her "the best" and highlighting their close friendship.

Fischer herself has acknowledged the peculiarly strong connection fans feel towards her and Krasinski's on-screen personas. In an interview on An Oral History of The Office podcast in 2020, Fischer reflected, "People don't know how John and I are not a couple in real life. They're not aware of it." The explanation for this, according to her, is like "telling kids there's no Santa."

Beyond the show, both Krasinski and Blunt have been married since 2010 and have two children. Similarly, Fischer and her husband, writer-director Lee Kirk, tied the knot in 2010 and also have two children together.