Matthew Perry’s co-star has revealed the actor had a “cheating episode” cut from Friends.
The Friends star, who played Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom, was supposed to be embroiled in a scandal with his on-screen wife, Courteney Cox’s character Monica Geller, until he complained to the writers.
Matthew, who died on October 28 at the age of 54 after being found lifeless in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home, said that “fans would never have forgiven Chandler” when the scene aired.
Actress Lisa Cash, who appeared as an extra on the show, has now revealed that her character was supposed to cheat on Monica during a trip to Las Vegas in a 1999 episode titled “The One in Vegas: Part 1.”
Lisa was hired to play a hotel clerk who delivers room service to Chandler’s room after he has a heated argument with Monica.
Matthew Perry’s co-star has revealed the actor had a ‘cheating episode’ cut from ‘Friends’ (Matthew Perry pictured at ‘Friends: The Reunion’ in 2021)
Speaking to TMZ.com, she explained: “The scene was when Chandler and Monica were arguing in Vegas about Monica having lunch with her.” [ex-boyfriend] Richard and in our script, Chandler goes into the hotel room and orders room service, and I mention it as a hotel clerk.
“And we end up talking and laughing and bonding, and then Chandler ends up cheating on Monica with my character.”
However, Matthew was not comfortable with the storyline and went to the writers and asked to change it.
Lisa added: “We had rehearsed it… and the day before we were supposed to film it in front of a live audience I was told this.” [Perry] went to the writers and said the fans would never forgive [Chandler] because he cheated on Monica. He was probably right. “That might have changed the course of the show.”
The cheating scenes were removed from the script and Lisa’s role was eliminated. However, she was given the chance to appear in another scene as a flight attendant with Ross and Rachel – played by David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston.
She also praised Perry for making her feel welcome and comfortable on set, and insisted that the writers made the right decision by removing Chandler’s cheating scene.
Perry famously played the role of Chandler Bing in the popular sitcom, alongside Aniston as Rachel, Cox as Monica, LeBlanc as Joey, Kudrow as Phoebe and Schwimmer as Ross.
Friends, which followed the lives of six 20-something friends living in New York, was a huge hit worldwide when it aired between 1994 and 2004, and reruns remain popular years later.
Plot: The “Friends” star who played Chandler Bing was supposed to be involved in a scandal with his on-screen wife, Courteney Cox’s character Monica Geller, until he complained to the writers (LR Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller). -Bing, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green in 2001)
Iconic couple: Matthew, who died aged 54 on October 28 after being found lifeless in a hot tub, said that “fans would never have forgiven Chandler” when the scene aired
This comes after it was revealed that there was no meth or fentanyl in Matthew Perry’s body when he drowned in a hot tub at his California home, initial toxicology reports revealed.
The late Friends star was found lifeless in a hot tub outside his Pacific Palisades home in Los Angeles on Saturday. Throughout his life, Perry had spoken openly about his problems with drugs and alcohol.
According to a TMZ report, common narcotics were not found in Perry’s body during initial testing. But more in-depth tests are underway and would reveal whether the beloved actor had any prescription drugs in his system.
When investigators searched Perry’s home, they did not find illegal drugs, but rather prescription medications that were properly labeled and stored in storage bottles.
In his 2022 memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” Perry wrote that after his colon exploded in 2018, he was prescribed opiates that he felt were not enough to relieve his pain, leading him to prompted him to turn to street dealers to possibly supply him with opiates OxyContin containing fentanyl.
“The street pills were about $75 a pill, so I gave the guy $3,000 several times a week,” he wrote.
After an initial investigation, the Los Angeles County coroner has deferred a cause of death, which could take weeks to determine. Those who knew him claim that Perry was clean and sober at the time of his death.
The megastars were all last seen together during the 2021 HBO Max Reunion Special, hosted by James Corden (center).
This comes after it was revealed that there was no meth or fentanyl in Matthew Perry’s body when he drowned in a hot tub at his California home, according to initial toxicology reports
Initial toxicology tests found no fentanyl or meth in Perry’s system, but more detailed testing is underway. When police searched Perry’s home (pictured), they found prescription medications that were properly labeled and stored
Perry wrote at the beginning of his million-selling memoir: “Hello, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name.” My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead.’
On Sunday, Perry’s book debuted at No. 1 on Amazon, replacing Britney Spears’ memoir.
When he filmed the hit sitcom Friends in the ’90s, many people were unaware that Perry struggled with addiction and had a strong desire to please audiences.
“Friends” was huge. I couldn’t jeopardize that. I loved the script. I loved my co-actors. I loved the scripts. “I loved everything about the show, but I struggled with addiction, which only increased my feelings of shame,” he wrote in his memoir. “I had a secret and no one could know.”
Perry wrote in his memoirs that he spent $9 million to get sober
“I felt like I would die if the live audience didn’t laugh, and that’s certainly not healthy. “But sometimes I could say a line and the audience wouldn’t laugh and I would sweat and sometimes get cramps.”
Perry wrote. “If I didn’t get the laugh I was supposed to get, I would freak out.” I felt that every night. This pressure put me in a bad position. I also knew of the six people doing this show, only one of them was sick.’
In his memoir, he recalled that co-star Jennifer Aniston confronted him about being drunk during filming.
“I know you drink,” he remembered her telling him once. “We can smell it,” she said in what Perry called a strange but loving way, and the plural “we” hit me like a sledgehammer.”
A member of Perry’s recovery program told in an exclusive interview on Tuesday: “Matty didn’t drink.” He was a big part of our AA community. He attended meetings, spoke at meetings and worked with a handful of newcomers.
“He had a sponsor and was a sponsor. “He seemed to be doing well.”
The insider said the actor has been focused on helping others battling addiction and has recently expressed interest in sharing his story at public speaking engagements.
The Perry’s Friends co-stars said they were “devastated” by his death and that they were more like family than castmates
After an initial investigation, the Los Angeles County coroner has deferred giving a cause of death, which could take weeks to determine. Those who knew him claim that Perry was clean and sober at the time of his death
“Matty said he wanted to return to universities and talk about alcoholism. That was his gift. “He was so good at speaking and motivating people,” the source added.
“It was important to him to reach out to the younger generation and spread his message of ‘Don’t Give Up’. He truly lived by those words.
“He always made people laugh, even in meetings.” But he was also spiritual, not religious, but spiritual. He followed his words with actions and knew that this was his mission. Help other people, give them hope.
“Matty will forever be the epitome of hope because he never gave up.” He changed his life and helped countless people in the program. More than he could imagine.’
Perry recalled in his memoir that co-star Jennifer Aniston confronted him about being drunk during filming.
Fentanyl, a powerful opioid, is now the deadliest drug in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says drug overdose deaths increased more than sevenfold from 2015 to 2021.
More than 100,000 deaths per year have been linked to drug overdoses since 2020, and about two-thirds of those are related to fentanyl. The death toll is more than 10 times higher than the drug deaths in 1988, at the height of the crack epidemic.
The US has taken a number of measures to stem the tide of fentanyl entering the country. In total, the Biden administration has imposed over 200 sanctions related to the illegal drug trade. State legislatures across the country are responding to the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history by enforcing tougher penalties for fentanyl possession.