Friends has been a go-to comfort show since the day it aired in 1994. Even after all these years, the show has been there for fans, including celebrities like Taylor Swift, too. The cast of the sitcom is still close to each other, like a family. They have set friendship goals so high that even in the 21st century, fans crave the kind of friendship Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc or Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston’s characters had in the show.

When the cast members appeared in an Oprah Winfrey interview in 2003, they all talked about how the actors were behind the scenes. Well, the entire team instantly agreed upon one Matthew Perry quality.

This Matthew Perry quality united the entire Friends cast

During the entire show’s run over the 10 years, Friends showcased friendship, love, laughter, warmth, and most importantly, humor. Well, along with other characters, Chandler Bing was the main source of humor in the show. The reason was the Canadian actor had internalized the character so well that his off-screen personality was similar to Chandler Bing’s. During the interview, when Oprah Winfrey asked who was the funniest actor, everyone agreed it was Matthew Perry.

Perry, being Perry, acted as if it were not true proving everyone’s point. Courteney Cox went on to justify the answer and said, “As far as being the funniest person, not necessarily on camera, it’s definitely Matthew Perry, which is all the time.” She even added he was on his own the funniest, from the time he woke up to the time he would go to bed. When the Cougar Town actress described Perry being hilarious, everyone backed her with their positive responses.

From the very first scene of season 1 till the vest last one, it was the 17 Again actor who poured his sense of humor. Even during various interviews, the actor has also talked about how close he could resonate with his character. But did you know he almost lost being Chandler Bing because of his friend back when there was a casting happening for the sitcom?

The Fools Rush In actor almost lost Chandler Bing

When it was the beginning of Perry’s career, he had a few friends with whom he used to hang out. One of them was Craig Bierko, who also auditioned for the same character. Surprisingly, it was the now 54-year-old actor who helped him prepare for the role. Fortunately for Perry, Bierko did not get the part, and he went in for the audition. And the rest is history.

During his conversation with Tom Power, the author of Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Things opened up about the entire process of getting the role in the ’90s sitcom. He also revealed he had never watched the show despite getting global fame for the same. But his fans have watched him play the iconic Chandler Bing thousands of times and have loved him unconditionally.

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