Josh Radnor is best known for his role as Ted Mosby on the hit CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother , and fans are still streaming the heck out of it with a Hulu subscription . However, in an alternate timeline, Radnor could have landed the role of Jim Halpert on The Office , as he actually auditioned for the role in the NBC sitcom that ultimately went to John Krasinski . So what went wrong?

Both The Office and How I Met Your Mother premiered in 2005 and went on to become huge successes. Even years later, the two remain favorites among fans, and it’s hard to imagine the characters being played by anyone else. However, obviously, other actors auditioned, and when it came to Jim, Josh Radnor tried out before HIMYM came along. The Ted actor told the story behind it, too, on the

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