David Schwimmer, blockbuster action star. While we may think of Schwimmer now as a sitcom savant, not just from his legendary 10-season run on Friends, but for memorable guest spots on shows like Will & Grace and 30 Rock,

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.

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 discussed how his brutal decision to turn down a ‘Men in Black’ role changed his entire career trajectory and movie star chances after ‘Friends’

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 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 admitted turning down a lead role in Men in Black was a "brutal" decision. The actor appeared on the Origins with Cush Jumbo podcast recently and recalled how rejecting the chance to star in the 1997 action movie proved a costly mistake.