September 18th 2024.
The cast of Friends, the beloved sitcom that ran for 10 years and made stars out of Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow, recently opened up about their thoughts on one particular storyline. In a chat with writer Adam Chase, who reflected on some of the most jaw-dropping moments of the show, it was revealed that the cast was not too thrilled about two of the friends briefly dating.
At the end of season nine, Rachel and Joey got together, causing quite a stir among fans. But the romance was short-lived as they quickly went back to being best friends. In fact, the cast was not too keen on the idea and felt that it was "incestuous." It was a relief for many when Rachel famously got off the plane in the finale to reunite with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Ross.
The debate about whether Rachel should have stayed on her flight to Paris has been ongoing ever since the show ended in 2004. But that wasn't the only controversial couple in the Friends universe. Writer Andrew Reich revealed that Chandler and Monica were not initially planned to be an endgame pairing. Their relationship blossomed because of the overwhelming response from the audience after their fling in London at the end of season four.
"It shook us," Andrew admitted. "We all just kind of looked at each other like, 'Wow, this is much bigger than we thought.'" Chandler and Monica's relationship quickly evolved from a holiday romance to something much deeper. They tied the knot in season seven and welcomed twins via a surrogate in the finale.
However, it was recently revealed that Perry, who passed away in 2023, had a secret role in the show's storyline. In an interview, Lisa Cash shared that she was originally supposed to appear as Chandler's love interest in the season five episode "The One In Vegas." But the plot was axed after Perry stepped in and expressed concerns about his character cheating on Monica.
According to Lisa, Perry told the writers that fans would never forgive Chandler for cheating on Monica, and he was probably right. The affair would have changed the course of the show. It's interesting to think about how different things could have been if that storyline had gone through.
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