When Matt LeBlanc digs in his heels, you just know he’s pretty serious. In Friends Season 10, LeBlanc’s passion for his character Joey was put to the test with a storyline so out of the box that he vehemently opposed it. The 57-year-old actor was against this plot twist and was ready to go all out to stop it.
LeBlanc’s dedication to Joey Tribbiani was clear—he wasn’t about to let anything mess with his character’s vibe!
Matt LeBlanc’s Refusal: How Joey’s Hookup With Rachel Almost Derailed Friends
You wouldn’t think the dim-witted, lovable ladies’ man, Joe Tribbiani, would draw a hard line in the sand. But guess what? When it came to a steamy hookup with his BFF’s ex, Matt LeBlanc, the actor behind the iconic character, nearly turned into a full-blown Ross Geller.
The love triangle between Joey, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), and Ross (David Schwimmer) was a plot twist that put Friends fans in a frenzy! But what fans might not know is that LeBlanc was so dead set against the whole thing, he was ready to call a timeout on the entire show.
Friends producer Kevin S. Bright spilled the tea during an interview with Digital Spy, saying that Matt LeBlanc disliked the idea to take Joey and Rachel’s relationship. Bright revealed that LeBlanc argued over it and said:
He was very firmly against it. He’s Ross’s friend, and that the type of friend that Joey is would never go and take someone else’s girlfriend.
Turns out, LeBlanc was all about character consistency. Joey was Ross’s ride-or-die, and betraying him by hooking up with Rachel was a major character assassination, per the 57-year-old actor. However, LeBlanc changed his mind in the end, and the rest is history in the world of TV.
There’s still a discussion going on about Joey and Rachel, even though their relationship didn’t last long. Fans aren’t sure if it was a clever story twist or just an attempt to get more viewers.
So, next time you’re binge-watching Friends, remember, that sizzling chemistry between Joey and Rachel almost never happened. And we can all thank Matt LeBlanc for almost giving us a very different, and probably much angrier, Joey Tribbiani.
Joey & Rachel’s Romance: Fan Reactions Range from Thrilled to Furious
While some fans were thrilled by Joey and Rachel’s surprise pairing, others were oh-so-furious. Everyone has strong feelings about whether their relationship was a great story twist or a huge mistake, and they’re sharing them on social media in tons of different ways.
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Regardless of which side of the fence you’re on, one thing’s for sure: the Joey and Rachel romance remains a hot topic, proving that Friends still has the power to ignite passionate debates years after its finale.
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