United Kingdom, Oct. 4 -- Glen Powell auditioned to play Sam Evans on Glee - but the role went to his pal Chord Overstreet instead.

Actor Glen explained that he met Chord, both 36, in "acting class" and were both "in the waiting room at the same time" during auditions - with the pair "down to the wire" to bag the role on the Fox jukebox musical comedy-drama television series.

Glen recalled on a recent episode of the Therapuss with Jake Shane podcast: "One of my best buddies in the world is Chord Overstreet, and Chord was on the show Glee.

"We both auditioned for Glee. We both auditioned for the same role - Sam Evans ...

"We were both in the waiting room at the same time because we were buddies. We met in acting class.

"We were pals f...