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  1. people.com › 20-behind-the-scenes-fun-facts-about'Friends' Is 30! 20 Behind-The-Scenes Facts You Didn't Know ...

    Sep 22, 2024 · Courteney Cox Arquette as Monica Geller, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel ...

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  2. www.sportskeeda.com › pop-culture › friendsFriends auditions: How were the actors cast in the hit sitcom?

    • Courteney Cox as Monica Geller. Courteney Cox was the first actor among all six leads to get cast in the popular sitcom Friends. An interesting fact about her casting story was that the actor originally auditioned for Aniston's character Rachel Green.
    • Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani. Among the six cast members, actor Matt LeBlanc was the one to join the sitcom next in the role of Joey Tribbiani. The actor had to go through a total of four to five audition steps before getting his part.
    • David Schwimmer as Ross Geller. The next actor to join the cast of Friends was David Schwimmer in the iconic role of Ross Geller. However, he was not the first actor to audition for the role.
    • Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay. After Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow went on to join the cast of Friends as Phoebe Buffay. Kudrow's audition for the role was probably the most difficult due to the complicated backstory of the character and the contrasting theme of the series, which is essentially a comedy.

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  4. hiddenremote.com › 2021/08/30 › friends-whyWhy Courteney Cox turned down the role of Rachel in Friends

    Aug 30, 2021 · Before signing on as Monica Geller, Cox was actually offered the role of Rachel. And though the actress was interested in joining the show, she had another character in mind. As reported by Mental ...

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  5. metro.co.uk › 2017/04/06 › courteney-cox-explainsCourteney Cox explains why she turned down playing Rachel ...

    Apr 6, 2017 · But back in 1994, Courteney actually auditioned to play Rachel Green, Monica Geller’s best friend who ended up being played by Jennifer Aniston. Explaining why she turned down the role of Ray ...

  6. www.popsugar.com › celebrity › how-did-jenniferHow Did Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox Meet? - POPSUGAR

    Apr 29, 2017 · Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox have been friends for more years than we can count, ... I wanted to play Rachel and she wanted to play Monica [Geller]," Jennifer told Collider in 2015. "It ...

  7. meaww.com › friends-reunion-casting-monica-geller'Friends: The Reunion': Why was Courteney Cox cast as Monica ...

    May 27, 2021 · While getting Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry on board was most difficult given they had been signed for other shows, casting Courteney Cox turned out to be quite the head-scratcher. By the time the makers had begun auditioning, Cox was already at top of her game with Bruce Springsteen's 'Dancing in the Dark' video, a supporting role in 'The Trouble with Larry' and a handful of films.

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  9. www.harpersbazaar.com › uk › cultureCourteney Cox reveals why she turned down the role of Rachel ...

    Apr 6, 2017 · The actress – who went on to play Monica Geller – told fans during last year's reunion show that herself and Jennifer Aniston were originally pencilled in for one another's characters.