This actor will play Chandler in ‘Friends’: years later he could not stand the success of Matthew Perry and broke off their friendship out of jealousy

Another actor was about to play the mythical character in one of television’s most successful comedies.

Chandler Bing is one of the most popular comic characters of all time and, for many fans, he he was the all-time favorite of “Friends”. Consequently, there was great sadness when Matthew Perry died of a drug overdose in October 2023, at just 54 years old.

Almost no one can think of another actor to play Chandler, but Perry wasn’t originally slated for the role. As “SlashFilm” reports, he was the producers’ first choice. Martha Kauffman, David Crane AND Kevin S. Brightbut his schedule initially put a damper on his plans.

Perry had already signed on to star in a sci-fi comedy titled “LAX 2194,” which would have revolved around a group of baggage handlers at Los Angeles International Airport in the year 2194. In 1994, the same year that “Friends” premiered.A pilot episode was filmed in which Perry appeared alongside Ryan Stiles and Kelly Hu.

Meanwhile, the creators of “Friends” were looking elsewhere for a suitable person to play Chandler and it was Matthew Perry who recommended him to them. Craig Bierko. The two appeared together on camera in the short-lived sitcom “Sydney”. You can see a still from the series below:

Bierko was initially interested in the role and his casting was almost certain. But at the last minute he turned it down because another project appealed to him more, and so Perry got back into the game: it turned out to be a happy coincidence that the pilot of LAX 2194 did not convince anyone. So the actor was free again for “Friends” and…

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