David Schwimmer Recalls Turning Down ‘Men in Black’

[hewontgo]

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. https://t.co/IIEPjgD99Q
- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 18, 2024
David Schwimmer doesn’t regret turning down 'Men in Black', however, he acknowledges his career would

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[wwgrogudo]

I wish he had turned down Band of Brothers.

His acting was atrocious in it. I didn't believe him for one minute.

Yet he's not generally a bad actor.

[therealw]

I’m not a stan, I’ve never given his acting (or him in general) any thought but I’ve watched BoB a million times and he’s actually really good in the role imo? Sobel is supposed to be fake, forced, ridiculous, a pathetic little man constantly performing because command never comes natually to him, not an actual villain that you’d take seriously, but someone delivering an inadequate performance as a CO, and that’s exactly how he comes across I think.

[wwgrogudo]

I hear you and totes understand what you're saying ❤️ - I think he just misses the mark. And so I feel ticked off (not at the character-only) every time I have to endure his performance when he's on-screen.

Could be worse - could be MF Jimmy Fallon. Wtf at that casting!??!? 🤣

[therealw]

Of course, some performances can resonate with some people and not with others, acting is not an exact science. Sometimes when I rewatch it I suddenly hear someone’s accent slip and it completely throws me off the scene even if I’ve watched it a thousand times before.

I swear, I almost mentioned Fallon in my previous comment 😂 What WAS that??

[fromyourashes]

i thought he was great in it, honestly.