LeVar Burton appeared like a robust contender to interchange Alex Trebek because the host of “Jeopardy!” after the longtime frontman’s dying in November 2020.

The 66-year-old “Studying Rainbow” star in the end didn’t win the gig, which was a surprising rejection on the time — however he’s apparently not holding grudges. anymore.

“It actually cemented to me that every little thing occurs to me for a motive, proper?” Burton instructed the A.V. Membership in an interview revealed Monday.

He stated the dismissal despatched him right into a interval of self-reflection — and he now believes the expertise taught him “the right nature of all issues.”

He had even tried out the job for a number of episodes earlier than longtime “Jeopardy!” government producer Mike Richards scored a short-lived stint because the present’s lead in August 2021, beating out a stunned Burton.

Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialk completely landed the gig in July 2022 — and Burton was formally out of the operating.

“I assumed that I had a extremely good shot at getting the job,” Burton instructed A.V. Membership. “What I didn’t know on the time was that it actually wasn’t an audition.”

Richards’ internet hosting stint solely lasted three weeks as he stepped down after allegations arose about sexist language and his self-acknowledged “insensitivity” up to now.

“The manager producer, the person who was employed to show me the right way to play the sport, who stated he didn’t need the job however his job was to assist them discover the precise particular person for the job, that particular person gave themselves the job,” Burton recalled of Richards, however didn’t seek advice from him by title.

“I used to be upset — I’m not gonna lie. I needed to actually sit down and check out to determine: So what — what occurred right here? What went incorrect?” he added.

However Burton discovered different tasks to maintain his profession afloat.

In November 2021, he was named the host of the “Trivial Pursuit” recreation present, primarily based on the Hasbro board recreation.

He additionally hosted the 2022 Grammys preshow in March, in addition to the Scripps Nationwide Spelling Bee in June 2022

“I believe typically in life we must be prepared to sit down within the discomfort of issues, earlier than you get to the explanation earlier than you get to the goodie,” Burton stated. “And typically simply being prepared to be uncomfortable is the aim. As a result of the reward is on the opposite aspect.”

He additionally government produced the brand new doc***entary “The Proper To Learn,” launched final month, which brings consideration to the nation’s literacy disaster by the eyes of an NAACP activist, a trainer in Oakland, California, and two households at present battling entry to literacy training.

“That is an all-hands-on-deck emergency, as a result of a baby, in the event that they don’t attain their degree of studying proficiency by the point they’re within the fourth grade, chances are high they won’t graduate highschool,” Burton stated of the difficulty.

“You can not attain your most full potential in life except you might be literate in no less than one language,” he added. “That’s a nationwide disaster.”