When it comes to behind-the-scenes stories, there’s nothing better than a good Friends anecdote.

Whether we’re learning more about the casting process (we got seriously close to a show without David Schwimmer, by the way) or obsessing over behind-the-scenes photos of Jennifer Aniston with her Friends daughter Emma, there’s something so exciting about getting a glimpse into the world of the beloved sitcom. After all, the show did turn 25-years-old earlier this year, so any new Friends related-content is seriously valuable stuff.

Earlier this week, Reese Witherspoon spoke out about how she was invited to make a second appearance on the show, but decided to turn it down because she was terrified at the prospect of having to perform in front of a live studio audience again. And now another Friends guest star has revealed how their role was nearly played by the one-and-only Tom Hanks.

Speaking in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Freddie Prinze Jr, who played Ross and Rachel’s male nanny Sandy, admitted that the role was originally offered to Hanks.

This is how close we got to Tom Hanks guest-starring in Friends