Friends fans are inconsolable: this October 28, Matthew Perry, their beloved Chandler, has passed away at the age of 54. The actor, who had been fighting for almost forty years against his drug and alcohol addiction, was found dead in his jacuzzi. For now, the first toxicological analyzes carried out have ruled out overconsumption of methadone or fentanyl; these two toxicological substances were not found in the blood of the deceased. Other more in-depth analyzes will be carried out in the coming weeks, and will make it possible to adjust the diagnosis, and to determine whether Matthew Perry had taken other drugs before the tragedy, and whether, if so, these could explain his brutal death.
A brutal death but not surprising for those close to Matthew Perry, who had been fighting his addiction to opiates since his adolescence. Star of the 90s, he played Chandler in the series Friends. He formed, with Courteney Cox, the iconic couple of the series, and it was out of the question for him to separate his character from Monica. Moreover, as a little-known American actress reveals to TMZ this Monday, November 6, 2023, Lisa Cash was fired from the cast on the orders of Matthew Perry, because the plot that the authors of Friends did not suit her… And for good reason: Lisa Cash had to play a woman Chandler cheated on Monica with !
“The public would never forgive him for cheating on Monica”
Out of the question for Matthew Perry to stage Chandler’s deception, and possibly separate the two protagonists. The ideal couple has persisted, despite the desires of the authors, and the actor had his last word by saving his relationship, and possibly the fate reserved for actress Courteney Cox, who would have been a collateral victim of this script decision. Lisa Cash was ultimately the big loser, since the young woman ultimately played a small secondary role in a few episodes, which left no mark on anyone: “I came in as a guest star and I was super excited… but the day before filming, I was told that Perry had complained to the writers and told them that the public would never forgive him for cheating on Monica. He was probably right! It might have changed the course of the series and his character.”
Lisa Cash, however, shared a few scenes with Matthew Perry, and has excellent memories of him, 24 years after meeting him: “I felt so comfortable. He was very friendly and welcoming and made me feel at ease. I had so much fun. It was so much fun doing the scene with him and it was easy“ she declared.