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David Schwimmer Questions If Turning Down ‘Men In Black’ Role Was “Right Choice”
Although he was offered a role in 1997's 'Men in Black', David Schwimmer explained the opportunity conflicted with his scheduled directorial debut.
The Friends alum recalled the “brutal decision” of turning down a role in 1997’s Men in Black, which ultimately starred Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, as he questioned if he “made the right choice” in passing up the franchise. He explained on the Origins with Cush Jumbo podcast that the opportunity came after his role alongside Gwyneth Paltrow in 1996’s The Pallbearer, which paved the way for his 1998 directorial debut Since You’ve Been Gone, featuring actors from his Lookingglass Theatre Company. After the sci-fi blockbuster ultimately launched Smith into movie star status and spawned a four-movie franchise, Schwimmer admittedly wondered what could have been.
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