“He wanted star money”: Ed O’Neill Almost Lost His ‘Modern Family’ Role to an Iconic Disney Star Who Got Too Greedy
Ed O’Neill’s stint as Jay Pritchett in Modern Family has been widely appreciated by fans. His heartwarming character and dynamic relationship with Sofia Vergara’s Gloria drew fans from around the world.
Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett | Credits: ABC
Interestingly, he wasn’t always so keen on joining the show, as he had grown tired of acting in sitcoms. However, he changed his mind quickly once he got the script.
Unfortunately for him, though, by then he almost lost the role to another fellow comedian and iconic Disney star as the creators thought the latter would create more of an impact. Ultimately, however, luck ended up favoring him, and thus began his journey of bringing the iconic character to life.
Ed O’Neill almost lost his Modern Family role to Craig T. Nelson
As contemporaries in the same genre, Ed O’Neill and the iconic Mr. Incredible from Disney’s The Incredibles,...
Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett | Credits: ABC
Interestingly, he wasn’t always so keen on joining the show, as he had grown tired of acting in sitcoms. However, he changed his mind quickly once he got the script.
Unfortunately for him, though, by then he almost lost the role to another fellow comedian and iconic Disney star as the creators thought the latter would create more of an impact. Ultimately, however, luck ended up favoring him, and thus began his journey of bringing the iconic character to life.
Ed O’Neill almost lost his Modern Family role to Craig T. Nelson
As contemporaries in the same genre, Ed O’Neill and the iconic Mr. Incredible from Disney’s The Incredibles,...
- 2/14/2025
- by Anushree Banerjee
- FandomWire
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