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According to Entertainment Weekly, the comedian, who starred as David Brent in the UK edition, is keen to reprise the role for the American show.
The NBC version, which stars Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson and John Krasinski, currently airs Thursdays at 9pm.
Gervais, who will host Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards, recently claimed that money "ruined" the show. "When I did The Office, I was so proud," he said on 60 Minutes.
"The cheque ruined it a bit - I didn't want people to think that was mixed in with my pride."
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