David Schwimmer is best known for his role of “Ross” on the long running NBC show Friends, and his breakout role in nothing else. He was offered the role of J in the movie Men in Black a mere three years into the running of Friends, but he turned it down. Once Friends had finally run its course, however, he made an attempt at moving to film — an attempt that was largely unsuccessful. The part of J went to the already famous Will Smith, and cemented his place as one of the most bankable-easily-replaces-a-white-guy actors in Hollywood.
