Joe Jonas is showing real vulnerability and self-awareness here, opening up about audition failures on his own podcast with his brothers. This kind of honesty actually strengthens his brand—fans see him as relatable rather than just another privileged Hollywood star who gets everything handed to them.
The Instagram comments tell the real story: fans are clamoring for Joe's FULL list of failed auditions, not just the ones he casually dropped. Wicked seems to be the one that's got people most riled up—given his musical theater background, many think he should've at least gotten a callback.
Joe Jonas auditioned for 'The Morning Show' seeking the role of a young anchor who would have been a potential love interest for Jennifer Aniston. He revealed this on the May 27, 2026 episode of the 'Hey Jonas!' podcast hosted with brothers Nick and Kevin. The Apple TV+ series has won multiple Emmy Awards.
Joe's candor about bombing in front of casting directors is refreshing, but let's be real—the guy still has a massively successful music career, television appearances, and film credits. A crashed audition for one prestige drama isn't exactly a career setback. Maybe next time he auditions though, he'll prepare ahead of time instead of walking in blind.
Joe Jonas is opening up about one of his most embarrassing moments in Hollywood—and honestly, it's kind of refreshing to see him own it. The 36-year-old singer revealed during the May 27 episode of the "Hey Jonas!" podcast that he auditioned for Apple TV+'s Emmy-winning drama "The Morning Show," which stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. But things went south fast.
"Long story short, I show up early [and] they're like, 'Oh,'" Joe told his brothers Nick and Kevin during the episode. He explained that casting staff kindly directed him to a private waiting area—where he encountered the audition nightmare scenario: "I was in the saddest room you can imagine where I could hear other hopeful actors auditioning as clear as day." What made it worse? The competition was fierce.
"These guys were crushing it," Joe said of the other actors vying for the same role. When he finally stepped into the casting room, his nerves got the better of him. "And I go in and I just crash and burn," he confessed.
"It was literally like, I don't even know what I'm auditioning for." The role he was pursuing? A young anchor who would serve as a potential love interest for Aniston's character, Alex Levy. This apparently wasn't Joe's only Hollywood setback.
During the podcast, Nick took guesses at other roles his older brother might have bombed—throwing out "Spider-Man" and "Wicked." Joe's response? "We don't need to name all the things I didn't get," he said with a laugh, while Kevin chimed in confirming those were indeed two of them. When asked specifically about the Wicked audition, Joe called it "a bit of a strange one" because he could hear incredible theater vocalists performing clear as day—another reminder that the competition was stacked.
Nick, 33, offered some brotherly encouragement after hearing Joe's confession. "Bad auditions happen," he assured him, questioning whether the "Morning Show" tryout was truly Joe's worst. The conversation resonated with fans on social media, where Instagram comments ranged from "We need Joe in a romcom" to shock that someone with his vocal abilities didn't at least land a callback for Wicked.
One commenter wrote, "Wait, @joejonas auditioned for Wicked and DIDN'T get any part?! Blasphemy… he'd be great in Wicked!" Despite striking out on the Apple TV+ series, Joe has carved out his own space in entertainment outside of the Jonas Brothers' music career. He's appeared alongside his siblings in multiple "Camp Rock" films and starred in 2025's "A Very Jonas Christmas." He also made a memorable cameo in Ben Stiller's 2016 film "Zoolander 2." So while he may not be joining Aniston on the Morning Show set anytime soon, it's safe to say his career is doing just fine without it.
