Steve Carell once handed out more than laughs; he handed out spankings. And one Marvel star owes their rise to a hilariously awkward moment in The Office. Yes, the infamous spanking scene might’ve made audiences cringe, but it was a career-launching jackpot for this actor.

Steve Carell from The Office | Credits: NBC

Turns out, sometimes it takes an office-level humiliation to kick off a Hollywood-level glow-up. And let’s face it, no one could’ve pulled it off with such bizarre charm like Carell and his soon-to-be-famous co-star did.

Evan Peters’ cringe-worthy The Office cameo that kickstarted his stardom Evan Peters in The Office | Credits: NBC

Evan Peters’ rise to fame started with one of the most cringe-worthy moments in The Office history. In the season 7 premiere, Nepotism, Peters played Luke Cooper — Michael Scott’s clueless, cinema-loving nephew.

The office assistant gig wasn’t about merit, though. Michael hired...