Friends star David Schwimmer could have led the cast of one of the most popular movies of the 1990s “Men In Black”! Unfortunately, the timing of the offer couldn’t have been worse, and Schwimmer just didn’t feel right accepting the role.

The actor and director recently shared why he made that choice. Schwimmer was starring in Friends at the time, but he would have been able to fit in Men in Black during his summer hiatus. Instead, he chose to honor his commitment to what would become his feature directorial debut.

“All my best friends in the world in my theatre company quit their jobs so they could be in this film over the summer. And of course, it was an amazing opportunity, however. my theatre company and that relationship with all those people would probably have ended. “

The project in question was Since You’ve Been Gone, a dark comedy about a 10-year class reunion. The film was supposed to have been released theatrically, but was instead dropped on ABC as a made-for-television movie. All these years later, Schwimmer wonders whether Men in Black would have made him a movie star. “If you look at the success of that film and that franchise, my career would have taken a very different trajectory,” he said.

I think it’s fair to say that Schwimmer did ok being one of the highest paid actors on TV and will always be our “friend”! Watch a clip from Since Youj’ve Been Gone here: Since You’ve Been Gone Trailer [HD] (youtube.com)