Ty Burrell was perfect for the role of Phil Dunphy on "Modern Family", but "Friends" alum Matt LeBlanc was also given the opportunity to take on the part. Though LeBlanc thought the script was great, he also thought the role wasn't a good fit for him. "I remember reading it thinking, this is a really good script, [but] I'm not the guy for this," LeBlanc told USA Today during an August 2017 interview. "I'd be doing the project an injustice to take this. I know what I can do, I know what I can't do. Plus, I'm having too much fun laying on the couch."