It’s almost impossible to imagine anyone other that Matthew Morrison playing Mr. Schue in Glee, but it’s now been revealed that the role was written for another famous star.
No, Morrison wasn’t the original choice for the role, as creator Ryan Murphy has shared that he wanted none other than Justin Timberlake to play the teacher.
Will Schuester is, undoubtedly, Morrison’s most famous role, as Mr Schue was one of the two main protagonists from the Fox musical comedy-drama series, as well as student Rachel Berry.
Morrison starred alongside Lea Michele from the show’s pilot episode in May 2009, and remained in the series until 2015.
But, Glee could have been a different show entirely, had the choir director been played by Mr Cry Me A River himself.