And indeed, Schwimmer was the first person cast on the show. But, executive producer Kevin Bright had worked with Schwimmer before, so the writers were already developing Ross’s character in Schwimmer’s voice. This may come as a surprise because Eric McCormack (best known as Will of Will & Grace) made news when he said that he auditioned “two or three times” for Ross. The role of Ross Geller was written for David Schwimmer. The Friends producers originally asked her to play Rachel, but she requested the role of Monica because she liked the “strong” character. She was known for many commercials plus Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” music video.
The producers wanted Courteney Cox to play Rachel, but cox resisted.īefore the show premiered, Courteney Cox was probably the most famous cast member. Thankfully, it wasn’t picked up, and Perry was able to take the Friends gig. The show would have been about baggage handlers at LAX who sorted aliens’ luggage. During the 1994 pilot season, he filmed the pilot for a show called LAX 2194 in addition to Friends. For example, Kathy Griffin and Jane Lynch actually became friends after meeting while both were auditioning for the part of Phoebe.īoth Jon Favreau and Jon Cryer were considered for the role of Chandler before it went to Matthew Perry, but Perry almost didn’t get the gig either. With a cast of six people, it’s not a surprise that many different actors were considered for each role.
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