Everything the ‘Friends’ Cast Has Said About Matthew Perry’s Struggles Through the Years

As if the Friends reunion was any less exciting, the lead cast of the show recently joined James Corden for a unique version of his carpool karaoke session. The lead cast of the sitcom including Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow came together once again after the reunion special.

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“Friends: The Reunion” director Ben Winston is speaking out about the diversity criticism surrounding the much-loved show.

Did the Friends cast ever find their lobsters? Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and more costars had their fair share of high-profile romances since the sitcom catapulted their careers.

Friends fans seemed to thoroughly enjoy the reunion special when it aired on HBO Max last week, and now we’re getting more details on how it all came together, including what the cast was reportedly paid to film it. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer were all initially offered $1 million to appear in the special but turned it down, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Friends: The Reunion was a roller coaster ride of emotions as our beloved six fictional friends - Jennifer Aniston aka Rachel Green, Courteney Cox aka Monica Geller, Lisa Kudrow aka Phoebe Buffay, Matt LeBlanc aka Joey Tribianni and David Schwimmer aka Ross Geller - walked down memory lane about their memorable time on the iconic sitcom.

The director of Friends: The Reunion has jumped to defend Matthew Perry after viewers voiced concerns about his appearance and speech during the one-off show. Some fans claimed Matthew, 51, was slurring his words and appeared groggy as he reunited with his former co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, Matt Le Blanc and David Schwimmer during the special which aired last week.

Friends: The Reunion which aired recently, brought back together the show's lead cast including Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc after 17 long years. After the reunion episode's release, several fans showed concern for actor Matthew Perry's health as they took to social media to discuss the same.

By now, many have fans noticed Matthew Perry‘s slurred speech during the Friends reunion special after it premiered on HBO Max. Some are worried that the 51-year-old actor, who has previously struggled with substance abuse, was no longer sober during the reunion. But according to sources who have spoken out following the special, there’s no need for concern.

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer returned to their old soundstage, Stage 24 on the Warner Bros.

Matthew Perry is calling out his castmates. During HBO Max's long-awaited reunion special, which featured Perry along with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer, the 51-year-old actor that brought Chandler Bing to life jokingly lamented about the lack of communication between the cast.The moment happened just as Kudrow, who played Phoebe Buffay, was gushing over the cast's continued closeness.«We stay in touch for sure,» she said.

*SPOILERS ALERT* Friends: The Reunion was a much-deserved celebration of a legendary sitcom that continues to engulf a new generation of fans, almost two decades later, thanks to its reliability in terms of its universal storyline and quirky characters.

Spoiler alert! Major spoilers ahead for “Friends: The Reunion”. Turn back now if you don’t want them to know that you know that they know!

cast will always be there for each other, but they say their new HBO Max special is the last time that they will reunite publicly. Courteney Cox made the declaration toward the end of as she and her castmates -- Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc -- tearfully looked back on their time together. «Honestly, this will really make me cry, but this will be the last time that we’re ever asked about the show as a group that we will do this,» she said. «Like,

She may not be rocking ‘The Rachel’ anymore, but Jennifer Aniston will always be her beloved ‘Friends’ character to us! See photos of the award-winning actress throughout her career, here.