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Rainn Wilson arrives for the premiere of his new movie "The Last Mimzy" at the American Museum of Natural History in New York on March 18, 2007. (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh) 
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Published: May 28, 2008 at 4:07 PM

LOS ANGELES, May 28 (UPI) -- U.S. television actor Rainn Wilson said he has signed on for a small role in the movie "Transformers 2."

Wilson is best known for playing Dwight Schrute on the NBC sit-com "The Office." He will soon be seen on the big-screen in "The Rocker."

He told MTV News exclusively that he will also play a professor in the next "Transformers" outing.

"A professor that turns into a car that turns into a robot," he said with a laugh.

Little is known about the plot of the upcoming sequel, aside from the fact it will follow hero Sam Witwicky -- played by Shia LaBeouf -- to college.

Wilson offered no more details about the movie, insisting to MTV News that he hasn't read a full script for the film.

Topics: Dwight Schrute, Rainn Wilson, Shia LaBeouf
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