You’ll Never Guess Who Nearly Played Joey In ‘Friends’

'How you doin'?'

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by Danielle Fowler |
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He’s undoubtedly one of the most beloved characters to have ever graced our television screens.

Matt LeBlanc rose to fame in the early nineties as he played Joey Tribbiani in cult classic, Friends, until the series drew to a close in 2004 after a decade-long stint.

Renowned for his catchphrase ‘How You Doin’?’, his womanising demeanor and love of food - the actor quickly garnered a mass following.

But back in 1994, another famous face auditioned to play Joey in the hit series. Yes, we can't imagine anyone else playing Joey either...

But apparently, casting director Ellie Jenner turned down Vince Vaughn when he audtioned for the role. Yes, seriously.

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Back in the nineties, Matt Le Blanc and Vince Vaughn both auditioned to play Joey in Friends ©Getty

Yet the actor didn’t let the disappointing news get him down, as he went on to star in indie film Swingers two years later as a Joey-esque character named Trent.

Vaughn has gone on to carve an acting career for himself while Matt Le Blanc went on to star in spin-off series, ‘Joey’, until 2004. The actor later turned to the UK, after bagging a spot on the newly re-vamped series of Top Gear late last year.

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