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.

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

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 can’t help but wonder how different his life would have been as Agent D. 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,

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 has appeared in some unforgettable projects over the years, but there was one film role that he admitted could have made him an even bigger name. In the mid-1990s, the Friends star was offered to star in the new sci-fi action comedy Men in Black,

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.