Lisa Cash had a small role in the show\u2019s fifth season as a flight attendant on the plane taking Ross (David Schwimmer) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) to Las Vegas, but the actor claims she was originally cast in a completely different role.<\/p>\n
She told TMZ<\/a> that she had been hired to play a Las Vegas hotel worker who strikes up a rapport with Chandler Bing (Perry), following his argument with Monica (Courteney Cox) over her meeting up with ex-boyfriend Richard (Tom Selleck).<\/p>\n Fans will remember that, in the episode, the couple quickly reconcile and even consider a spontaneous wedding that same night, only to discover that a drunken Ross and Rachel have beaten them to the punch.<\/p>\n However, according to Cash, the original draft saw the disgruntled Chandler spend a night with a hotel staff member, which would have had serious ramifications for his relationship with Monica.<\/p> \u201cI came in as a guest star and I was super excited,\u201d said Cash. \u201cInitially in our script, Chandler goes up to the hotel room, orders room service and I bring it up [to him] as a hotel worker.<\/p>\n \u201cWe end up talking and laughing and connecting and Chandler ends up cheating on Monica with my character.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued: \u201cWe had rehearsed it and everything. The day before we were shooting in front of a live audience, I was told that Perry went to the writers and said the audience would never forgive [Chandler] for cheating on Monica.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was probably right! That would\u2019ve changed possibly the course of the show and his character.\u201d<\/p>\n Perry\u2019s strong feelings about the direction of his role led to the storyline being cut, said Cash, with Monica and Chandler going on to marry and adopt twins.<\/p>\n The inclusion of this storyline would also have been perhaps too similar to the way Ross and Rachel first broke up, except with less ambiguity about blame due to the fact Monica and Chandler were not \u201con a break\u201d.<\/p>\n RadioTimes.com<\/a> has reached out to Warner Bros for confirmation and comment.<\/p>\n After Perry died, the studio said: \u201cWe are devastated by the passing of our dear friend Matthew Perry. Matthew was an incredibly gifted actor and an indelible part of the Warner Bros Television Group family.<\/p>\n \u201cThe impact of his comedic genius was felt worldwide, and his legacy will live on in the hearts of so many. This is a heartbreaking day, and we send our love to his family, his loved ones, and all of his devoted fans.\u201d<\/p>\n Friends is available to stream on Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from \u00a34.99 a month<\/a>. Netflix is also available on\u00a0Sky Glass<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Virgin Media Stream<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our Comedy<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> and Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<\/b>subscribe now<\/a><\/b>\u00a0and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with a special issue of Radio Times. <\/b><\/p>\n![\"Chandler,](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/friends-las0veags-e093610.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"friends-las0veags\\"\/")
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