David Schwimmer explained why he turned down a lead role in 'Men in Black,' admitting that being in that blockbuster 'would have made me, I think, a movie star.'

When you think of Men in Black , you think of Will Smith , but that almost went a very different way. At the time the movie was made, one of the most popular TV series on air was Friends , which was a few seasons in.

David Schwimmer admitted that turning down 'Men in Black' to direct his first feature was a 'brutal decision.'

David Schwimmer made a career choice that still haunts him. The “Friends” alum, 57, said on Tuesday’s episode of the “Origins With Cush Jumbo” podcast that he turned down a role in 1997’s “Men in Black,” which caused him to never reach “movie star” status.

David Schwimmer discussed the wholesome reason why he turned down a role in Men in Black. The 57-year-old Friends actor made an appearance on the Origins with Cush Jumbo podcast published on Tuesday where he discussed walking away from the role of Agent J, which would go on to be played by Will Smith.

David Schwimmer recently opened up about his decision to turn down a role in the 1997 blockbuster 'Men in Black', revealing that while he doesn't regret his choice, he acknowledges that his career would have taken a "very different trajectory" had he accepted the role.

David Schwimmer's career outside of Friends could've been very different, especially if he hadn't turned down a role in the hit movie Men in Black. During his appearance on the "Origins With Cush Jumbo" podcast,

David Schwimmer recently said on the "Origins with Cush Jumbo" podcast that he’s well aware how different his career would been had he not rejected the offer to lead 1997’s “Men in Black.” The actor’s popularity was skyrocketing at the time as he was a few seasons into “Friends.

David Schwimmer has spoken about the job offer that could have changed his entire career. The Friends star, 57, shot to fame on the much-loved Nineties sitcom alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox,

Appearing recently on the Origins With Cush Jumbo podcast, Schwimmer casts his decision to reject a lead role in Barry Sonnenfeld’s comedy sci-fi blockbuster as a major turning point in his career. Asked if he turned down the lead role in MIB due to scheduling conflicts with Friends,

David Schwimmer, who is best known for starring on the sitcom Friends, is speaking out to reveal the one film role that he turned down that he still appears to regret. He believes that had he taken the role,