David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc have shared a strong friendship for the past three decades, having portrayed Ross and Joey in the popular sitcom “Friends.”
In a recent conversation, Schwimmer recalled a horrific incident on the series’ set involving LeBlanc. While promoting the upcoming season of “Goosebumps,” the actor revealed that he is a fan of the horror genre. However, the one time he was genuinely horrified was when the “Man with a Plan” star dislocated his shoulder while filming an episode of “Friends.”
During an interview with the media portal, the actor shared that LeBlanc turned white from pain after the accident. He revealed, “During the live taping of the show, [Matt LeBlanc] was supposed to do a kind of pratfall, and he dislocated his shoulder.”
The Madagascar star added, “He went white, and he stood up, and I could see his shoulder was out. He looked like he was going to pass out.”
Schwimmer recalled running to the cameraman and asking him to cut because the “Top Gear” star had been “badly hurt.” The sitcom star continued, “That was genuinely frightening. You could see how badly hurt he was. We had to stop filming that night, and he went to the hospital.”
Schwimmer recalled the incident from season 3 of the sitcom, where the characters delay getting ready for an event at Ross’ institution. During a fight for a chair between Chandler and Joey, Matt LeBlanc, playing Joey, jumped over the tables to sit on the sofa chair. In the process, the actor dislocated his shoulder, causing the shoot to be delayed.
To fit LeBlanc’s cast into the storyline, the makers revealed that Joey had been jumping on the bed and, while doing so, fell off and broke his arm.
All episodes of “Friends” are available to watch on streaming platforms. Meanwhile, the new season of “Goosebumps” will stream on Hulu and Disney+ starting January 10.
