Overview

• Rob McElhenney shared that being cut from the 1997 film 'The Devil's Own' was a deeply humiliating experience early in his career.
• The actor, then 18, filmed scenes with stars Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Julia Stiles, and Rubén Blades, but was ultimately removed from the final cut without prior notice.
• McElhenney only realized he was excluded when he did not receive an invitation to the premiere or friends-and-family screenings.
• He recounted the embarrassment of telling friends and family about his role, only to discover during a theater screening that he was not in the movie.
• While 'The Devil's Own' was poorly received by critics, McElhenney went on to debut in 1998's 'A Civil Action' and achieve major success with 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.'