Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were almost cast in the office space role?

Office space is an all-time classic, right? But wait, what if I told you that Good Will Hunting legends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were almost stars? Yes, for real. At one time, Fox was interested in casting Ben and Matt for the role, which went to Ron Livingston. But here’s the plot twist: Ron Livingston’s audition was absolutely amazing and couldn’t be ignored.

Mike Judge, the genius behind the film, was looking for someone who didn’t have star energy, and Affleck and Damon were at the height of their fame. He met with Matt Damon, who was very passionate about the script, but still knew Livingston was the guy. “I found Peter,” Judge said. Thus was born Peter Gibbons, the ultimate office drone.

But wait, there’s more to the Office Space casting Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. While Peter was getting his moment in the booth, Jennifer Aniston auditioned for the role of Joanna (the waitress who gives Peter all the feels) – before she became a Friends icon. At the time, Aniston wasn’t yet a household name, and she just wanted to star in a comedy like Office Space. She even said, “I was thrilled to be in a comedy like Office Space; Such functions were not suitable for me at that time.” Talk about humble beginnings.

Now for the really wild part…Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn auditioned for the role of Lawrence, Peter’s laid-back and sweet neighbor. Can you imagine Vaughn delivering those signature one-liners? It would be a completely different atmosphere. In the end, Diedrich Bader succeeded, but still – what could have been?

Fast forward 20 years and office space is still the go-to choice for anyone who’s had a rough day at work. Although Matt Damon and Ben Affleck never made it into the final cast, the humor, characters, and overall atmosphere of the film still amazes anyone stuck in a rut. To celebrate the occasion, Entertainment Weekly published an epic oral history of the film, filled with behind-the-scenes stories from Mike Judge, Jennifer Aniston and the gang.

So yeah, next time you’re stuck in a cubicle, just remember: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck it could be your colleagues. Wild, right?

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