Jesse Metcalfe Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Lionsgate Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Jesse Metcalfe has revealed he was in the running for the lead role on HBO's Entourage, though he now regrets blowing off the audition because he wasn't impressed by the script. "I had an audition for Entourage, and I read the pilot episode, and I was like, 'This is stupid,' and I didn't go to the audition," Metcalfe recently told People. "Obviously, I had no idea what I was talking about. That ended up being an iconic show that I absolutely love and definitely wish I was a part of." He continued, "I blew that one. Sometimes you gotta say no, but that was the wrong one." Metcalfe added that the experience "taught me that I don't know everything." Related Stories Movies 'Together' at Sundance: Alison Brie and Dave Franco Open Up About "Risky" New Horror Film and Their Late Friend and Collaborator Jeff Baena TV 'Entourage' Creator Doug Ellin on His New Pilot About (Fittingly) Second Acts He went on to note that the experience made him "absolutely" more "likely to audition" for roles, even when he's not impressed by the script or believes that he's not right for the role. "I've been auditioning for what it feels like is everything lately," Metcalfe said. As for Entourage, the John Tucker Must Die actor revealed that he would have auditioned "for Adrian Grenier's role" of Vincent Chase on the HBO series, which ran for eight seasons, from 2004 until 2011. Many of the cast members also reprised their roles in the 2015 film of the same name. The show was created by Doug Ellin and was loosely based on producer Mark Wahlberg's early experiences in the entertainment industry. Entourage was critically acclaimed throughout its run and earned several awards, including six Emmys. In addition to Grenier, the show also starred Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara and Jeremy Piven as Vince's management team and close friends. Despite regretting not going to his audition for Entourage, Metcalfe still found success when he was cast as John Rowland on the 2004 pilot episode of Desperate Housewives. Metcalfe's character was hired by Carlos (Ricardo Chavira) and Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria) to take care of their lawn and garden, though he quickly began an affair with Gabrielle. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Live Feed 'King of the Hill' Showrunner on Writing Hank Hill for a Different Era Katt Williams Katt Williams Will Be an On-Course Correspondent for PGA Tour Playoffs Event (Exclusive) Live Feed 'American Ninja Warrior' Renewed for 18th Season on NBC Live Feed 'The Gilded Age' Director Salli Richardson-Whitfield on Key Character's Fate Going Into Finale: "No One Saw That Coming" Jeffrey Epstein Trump Slams Charlamagne tha God for Fox News Interview Claiming a "Political Coup" in the Republican Party Is "Going on Right Now" Tori Spelling Loni Anderson, 'WKRP in Cincinnati' Star, Dies at 79 Live Feed 'King of the Hill' Showrunner on Writing Hank Hill for a Different Era Katt Williams Katt Williams Will Be an On-Course Correspondent for PGA Tour Playoffs Event (Exclusive) Live Feed 'American Ninja Warrior' Renewed for 18th Season on NBC Live Feed 'The Gilded Age' Director Salli Richardson-Whitfield on Key Character's Fate Going Into Finale: "No One Saw That Coming" Jeffrey Epstein Trump Slams Charlamagne tha God for Fox News Interview Claiming a "Political Coup" in the Republican Party Is "Going on Right Now" Tori Spelling Loni Anderson, 'WKRP in Cincinnati' Star, Dies at 79