David Alan Grier: Missed Opportunities in Hollywood

0:00On March 30th, David Allen Greer just owned up to passing on two massive movie and TV roles that exploded into gold. He turned down the lead in Aisman Tura pet detective, which landed with Jim Carey instead, and he even auditioned for George Costanza on Seinfeld. The Aisman Tura script hit Greer's desk alongside Rob Schneider, but he called it trash and walked away. Carey grabbed it, got full creative control, and flipped the whole thing into a blockbuster that defined his career. On Seinfeld, Greer read lines right with Jerry Seinfeld himself during the audition. He figured the show had no shot, thought it lacked laughs, and blew it off without a second thought. Jason Alexander snagged George Costanza and racked up seven Emmy nominations plus four golden Globe nods for the part. Greer kicked himself later, admitting he wished he'd nailed that trial and jumped on board. Plenty of other big names tested for George too, from Chris Rock and Danny DeVito to Steve Busimi.

1:00These close calls show how Hollywood hinges on split-second choices that rewrite legacies. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, AI Power Pop Culture Coverage.