20 times actors backed out of roles that became cultural phenomena

7. Vince Vaughn as JoeyTribbiani in Friends

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Fans would be surprised to learn that several actors were considered for the role of the six friends in the iconic show—but it was a struggle to cast everyone perfectly. The casting director of Friends, Ellie Kanner, revealed in an interview that Vaughn was one of the actors who auditioned for Joey Tribbiani, and even though he fit the part, he didn’t go well with the rest of the group, which was an important criterion.

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