Friends Reunion director explains why Paul Rudd wasn’t part of the special

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Friends fans were treated to a hugely emotional moment in the recent reunion special as the cast got back together – but the moment was almost ruined by a disaster with the backstage set-up. Ben Winston, who directed Friends: The Reunion, told The Sunday Times that the big scene which saw the six main stars all come face to face for only the second time since the hit show ended in 2004 nearly didn't happen.

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Amongst the most epic moments from Friends: The Reunion has to be Lisa Kudrow aka Phoebe Buffay and Lady Gaga's surprise Smelly Cat duet performance; strumming the guitar together while sitting on the trademark orange couch with Central Perk's inimitable set-up. It instilled instant nostalgia and happiness amongst loyal Friends fans as Gaga went a step further and dressed like how Phoebe would in a multicoloured attire.

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The director of the "Friends" reunion for HBO Max spoke out against negative comments being made about series star Matthew Perry.  Perry portrayed Chandler Bing on all ten seasons of the hit 1990s sitcom and was among the six core cast members who returned for the unscripted retrospective of the series.

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.

HBO’s "Friends: The Reunion" special features a wide list of guest stars, but Paul Rudd and Cole Sprouse were notably missing. The two actors were supporting characters who played alongside the six main cast members: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt Leblanc.

Not here for the hate. Director Ben Winston only had positive things to say about Matthew Perry following the Friends reunion special, which dropped on HBO Max on Thursday, May 27.

included a slew of guest stars and former recurring characters who made memorable appearances on the iconic show. However, there were a couple of big names that didn't make the special, including Paul Rudd and Cole Sprouse.Rudd portrayed Phoebe's (Lisa Kudrow) husband Mike, while Sprouse was Ross' (David Schwimmer) son Ben.

During the Friends: The Reunion special that aired this week, many fans noticed how certain notable guest stars like Paul Rudd and Cole Sprouse were left out.

The One Where People Were Missing. Friends: The Reunion was focused on the main cast getting back together for the first time. However, fans couldn’t help but notice that while some guest stars appeared — including Tom Selleck (Richard), Thomas Lennon (Joey’s hand twin) and Maggie Wheeler (Janice) — some very relevant guest stars were left out.

A guest star and a cameraman! Paul Rudd, who appeared on 17 episodes of Friends as Mike Hannigan, was spotted during HBO Max’s reunion special.