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 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 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.