Friends Reunion Director Slams 'Unkind' Matthew Perry Comments -- As REAL Reason For Slurred Speech Revealed??

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.

David Schwimmer is looking back on the reunion! The 54-year-old actor took to Instagram on Friday to share some behind-the-scenes pics from the long-awaited reunion, which premiered on HBO Max last month.The first of the pics shows Schwimmer on a Zoom call with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc, during which they were busy «planning the reunion.»Another shot was a selfie of Schwimmer, which featured Kudrow and Aniston in the background, from when the

Friends: The Reunion delighted us last week and helped us escape reality for a bit as the six friends reunited. The show was high on its nostalgia factor as fans across the globe wept and celebrated with them.

There for him. Matthew Perry openly battled addiction and other health issues while starring on Friends. His costars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer were by his side every step of the way, showing their support both in public and in private.

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.

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.

Matthew Perry's family has his back. director Ben Winston recently spoke out against «unkind» comments about the actor. Some viewers had taken to social media after the special's release last week to share their concerns and questions about the status of Perry's health. «He was great.

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.

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.

The Friends Reunion was truly iconic, as the six main actors reunited for the first time since filming wrapped in 2004 and to the delight of fans, they were also joined by some of the most beloved guest stars.

One of the Friends producers is giving us an update on how Matthew Perry is doing these days.

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.

Back to his old self? Friends executive producer Kevin Bright shared how he thinks Matthew Perry is doing after reconnecting with the actor at the sitcom’s HBO Max reunion special.

Friends: The Reunion was jam-packed with major star power as along with the original six castmates - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer - celebrities who guest-starred on the iconic sitcom like Tom Selleck and Reese Witherspoon as well as huge fans of the beloved series like BTS and Justin Bieber, were a part of the highly-awaited special.However, fans were left baffled about the fact that fan-favourite Friends guest stars like Paul

Matthew Perry’s “slurred” speech in a preview of the Friends reunion episode has been explained. Shortly after the release of a promo video, which teased the cast’s first televised reunion since the show ended in 2004, viewers highlighted that the Chandler Bing actor was speaking in a slurred manner.

Friends: The Reunion has taken social media by storm as first reactions to the epic special have started trickling in from across the globe. The cast of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer reminisced their good old days as well as set incidents from back in the day.

The Sun detailing the course of events. The Williamstown, Massachusetts native was seen in one clip published on the site in which he had kind words for a fan named Rachel about her birthday and engagement.