10 Actors Who Were Recast After The Pilot Episode

9. Jenna Fischer - Andi Burns (Man With A Plan)

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Since the conclusion of Friends, Matt LeBlanc has returned to the comfy confines of the sitcom world time and again, in series such as Joey, Episodes and, more recently, Man With A Plan.

His wife on the show was originally meant to be none other than The Office's Jenna Fischer, but after the shooting of the pilot and the release of a host of promotional material, the studio got cold feet and producers gave her the boot, replacing her with Liza Snyder. And, from watching the original footage, we can see why.

For all that the pair are great TV actors in their own right, Fischer and LeBlanc have zero on-screen chemistry and their interactions feel forced. Moreover, they don't even look like a real couple, with the very obvious age difference wedging itself firmly between them.

While this may not be a problem for the likes of George Clooney or Monica Bellucci, with Fischer playing the authority figure and LeBlanc another man-child, it all feels a bit 13 Going On 30.

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