Ricky Gervais, the creator of "The Office" and an executive producer of the U.S. version of the show, has revealed who he has in mind to join the show after Steve Carell departs, Deadline.com reports.

According to the article, Gervais wrote on his blog that he had "a little meeting with NBC about various things and recommended Will Arnett for a regular in ‘The Office’."

Arnett, a star of "Arrested Development," is "amazing," Gervais wrote.