The 54-year-old actor stars alongside Wiig in animated movie "Despicable Me 3", reported Femalefirst.
"I like (Kristen) so much as a person and I think she's really funny and she's very intuitive. There are certain people you work with who you just feel like you have a rhythm and a chemistry with, and I've always felt like I have that with Kristen.
"I've never seen her not be great. Even in her more dramatic work she's always so real. I'm just a fan; I guess it comes down to that," Carell says.
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