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‘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, Schwimmer revealed the pivotal choice he made in 1997 that changed his career trajectory irreparably.
“I had just finished filming The Pallbearer, my first film with Gwyneth Paltrow, and there were high expectations of that which didn’t come true,” he explained while appearing on the Tuesday, September 17, episode of Cush Jumbo’s podcast (via the Daily Mail).
“It was kind of a bomb but there were high expectations and the studio, which was Miramax, wanted to lock me into a three-picture deal at a fixed price and I said I would do that if I got to direct my first movie,” Schwimmer continued.
