Courtney Cox Has Finally Revealed Why She Didn’t Play ‘Rachel’ And Now I Can Die In Peace

Those who have watched (and love, for obvious reasons) ‘F.R.I.E.N.D.S’ know for a fact that Courtney Cox, who played ‘Monica’ on the show was first offered the role of ‘Rachel’ but she turned it down. Now, we all loved Jennifer Aniston as Rachel and Courtney Cox as Monica but can you imagine how the show would have turned out if Courtney would have accepted to play the role first?

Now, we certainly don’t know the answer to that question (although, I personally doubt that the show could have been any better) but what we do know, is something nobody knew before.

Answering a million-dollar question, Courtney Cox revealed the reason behind her playing the character of ‘Monica’, although she was asked to play ‘Rachel’ on ‘F.R.I.E.N.D.S’ first.

 

The show, as everyone knows, turned out to be one of the most loved ever and is relatable even 13 years after it ended. For that, Courtney gives credit to everyone involved.

“That was lightning in a bottle, to have those writers, those creators of the show and the team they put together, and the actors. It just worked. I mean, the casting was perfect. It really was.”

 

Remembering the pilot episode of the series, Cox said that during the shoot, she felt that the show is going to be special.

“People responded to it. It felt right. Everybody just got along. It was just a great group of people that were put together that were there for the right reason.”

And she couldn’t have been more right, could she?

Thanks to Courtney’s decision, we’ll always have ‘F.R.I.E.N.D.S’ by our side.

News Source: Today

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