13 Stars Who Nearly Played Beloved Comedy Characters
The casting process is fickle and unpredictable.
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Turns out, another famous actor very nearly ended up playing just about any big comedy role you can think of. For example ...
Dumb and Dumber
Animal House
Anchorman
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Frasier
Arrested Development
Married... with Children
Seinfeld
Freaks and Geeks
Parks and Rec
The Office
Cheers
Friends
