Not Mathew Perry, but this Two and a Half Men star could have played Chandler in Friends (until a logistical issue ruined his audition)

It's nearly impossible to think of anybody but Mathew Perry as Chandler Bing in NBC's popular sitcom Friends. The late actor Mathew Perry didn't just play Chandler Bing; he was Chandler with every smirk, shrug, and perfectly mistimed joke. His perfect blend of sarcasm, vulnerability, and comic timing will remain iconic forever.

But did you know several actors auditioned for this iconic role, including Craig Bierko, Jon Favreau, and most notably the Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer? Bierko and Favreau turned down the role for other projects. Cryer auditioned for Friends in London, but apparently, his tape never made it to the Los Angeles producers.

Here's what we know about it

Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer almost played Chandler in Friends, but lost the role due to a customs delay

In a 2015 episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden, Jon Cryer revealed how he missed out on a chance of playing Chandler Bing due to a silly technical mishap- his audition tape got stuck in customs. He told how he was in London when he received a late-night call from Marta Kauffman, the executive producer of the sitcom, who asked him to audition for Chandler Bing's role in the script called 'Six of One' (later renamed to Friends).

"I got a call from Marta Kauffman at 3 AM, and she had this great script called Six of One, and I thought, Oh, this sounds interesting, and she said, well, the part that I want you for is named Chandler Bing."

The Two and a Half Men star continued,

"I had to audition the next morning with the casting director who's in the UK. But she woke me up at 3 so I had to work on the scene from that time until 10 am, so I went it I did my test and she packaged up the tape for me, doing my best Chandler Bing, sent it to Los Angeles, and it got stuck at customs."

More about Jon Cryer

Born on April 16, 1965, Jonathan Niven Cryer (Jon Cryer) is a true all-rounder- he's a popular actor, producer, director, voice artist, and comedian. He shot to fame as a teenager with the 1984 film No Small Affair, where he played a lead role.

For more than four decades in the showbiz industry, he has been a part of several projects, including Two and a Half Men, Pretty in Pink, Hot Shots, Extended Family, Supergirl, and many more. Of all his projects, CBS's sitcom Two and a Half Men made him insanely popular. He played the role of Alan Harper, for which he won two Emmys.

Cryer was married to the popular British actress Sarah Trigger, and they had a son (Charlie) in 2000. After this pair split, Cryer married the popular reporter and TV host Lisa Joyner in 2007; they adopted a daughter named Daisy in 2009.

Every episode of Two and a Half Men can be streamed on Amazon Prime Video. And all the seasons of Friends are available on Netflix.

Also read: 5 cringe-worthy moments from Friends

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