Thanks to his world-famous portrayal of Ross on Friends (which we really don’t know if he was inspired by Helen and the Boys), David Schwimmer can be very happy with his acting career. However, the American actor, star of the small screen has a lot of regrets on the film side.
A guest on the Origins podcast with Kush JumboHe explains that he was worried about missing out on Men in Black, in which he was supposed to play Agent J, which eventually went to Will Smith.
If David Schwimmer did not play men in blackThis is due to incompatible schedules. The American was actually making his first film as a director at the same time, a comedy titled After You’ve Been Gone, about a group of friends reuniting ten years after high school graduation.
“We started pre-production on my movie, all my best friends, my theater crew, quit their jobs over the summer, 6 weeks in Chicago.”– says the actor.
“So we’re in pre-production, we’ve hired the whole team, everything’s started, and that’s when I’m offered the lead role. men in black. It was in direct conflict.”
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“With friendsI had a four-month summer break”continues Schwimmerwho by that time had already filmed three seasons of the famous NBC sitcom. “I had four months of free time and men in black At exactly the same time, they were filming a movie with my theater sister.
Of course, it was an incredible opportunity. (…) But if he chose me men in blackI would probably lose my company and the relationships I had with all these people.”
“You have to follow your instinct and your heart”
loyal to friendship David Schwimmer So he turned down what would become an SF comedy classic. “You have to follow your instinct and your heart”he concludes. “I know the game very well men in black It would make me a movie star. When you see the success of the film and the franchise, my career would have taken a completely different trajectory.”
finally, David Schwimmer will continue to spin friendsOver the seasons it becomes more and more popular with the public. As for this achievement he favored men in black ?
It was originally planned to be released in cinemas, since you left It was finally televised in 1998 on ABC. A film featuring Lara Flynn Boyle, which will be released soon… Men in Black 2 ! Ironic, isn’t it?
Did you notice the little hidden details in Men in Black?
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