(CNN) – Many memories were shared following the death of Matthew Perry.
The “Friends” actor recently died in an apparent drowning accident at his home in Los Angeles and the cause of his death remains under investigation, although police sources have said foul play is not suspected. He was 54 years old.
Since then, people have remembered the star.
Lisa Cash is an actress who appeared in the fifth season of Friends in 1999. In an interview with TMZ, she shared that although her role was that of a flight attendant, that wasn’t originally the case.
According to Cash, she was originally cast in the role of a hotel clerk with whom Perry’s character, Chandler Bing, has an affair following an argument with Monica (played by Courteney Cox) after having lunch with her ex, Richard (played by Tom Selleck). had eaten.
“In the scene, Chandler and Monica were arguing in Las Vegas because Monica had lunch with Richard. First of all, in our script, Chandler goes to the hotel room, orders room service, and I think he’s a hotel employee. Hotel,” Cash said. “We end up talking and laughing and bonding, and then Chandler ends up cheating on Monica with my character.”
Cash said the scene was rehearsed, but “the day before we shot in front of a live audience, I was told that Perry went to the writers and told them that the audience would never forgive (Chandler) for cheating on Monica.” has.”
“I was probably right!” he said. “That might have changed the course of the series and his character.”
CNN has reached out to Warner Bros. Television, which produces “Friends” and, like CNN, is part of Warner Bros. Discovery, for comment.