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.

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 doesn’t regret turning down Men in Black, however, he acknowledges his “career would have taken a very different trajectory” if he starred in the 1997 film.

Although he was offered a role in 1997's 'Men in Black', David Schwimmer explained the opportunity conflicted with his scheduled directorial debut.

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,

Though David Schwimmer’s career has taken on different heights since he starred as Ross Geller in the hit sitcom Friends, he still thinks his career would have looked differently if he had accepted an offer to star in the 1997 film Men in Black.

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 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.'

David Schwimmer told the "Origins with Cush Jumbo" podcast that he could have become a "movie star" if he took the "Men in Black" role. Instead, it went to Will Smith.

David Schwimmer revealed that he faced a tough decision in his career during the 90s when he got the chance to star in the movie "Men in Black" during a break from filming "Friends".