David Schwimmer may be a horror fan, but an on-set moment friends It drew him from style unlike anything else.
Addressing. Entertainment Weekly About his role in the upcoming Disney+ and Hulu Goosebumps Rehab, Schwimmer, 58, shared the story of Matt LeBlanc’s shocking on-set injury during a live taping.
“[Matt] He had to do a pratfall, and he actually dislocated his shoulder,” he recalled of the incident, which occurred during the filming of Season 3. The one where no one is ready.
“He went absolutely white… he looked like he was going to pass out.”
The scene saw Joey and Chandler (Matthew Perry) racing for a chair, with Joey diving on it to ensure his victory. However, LeBlanc’s jump ended with his shoulder dislocating.
Schwimmer recalled being called to cut the cameras, calling the moment “truly terrifying”. Production of the episode came to an abrupt halt, and LeBlanc was rushed to the hospital.
The cast revisited the incident during HBO Max’s 2021 season. friends Reunion special, even running while watching unseen footage of the crash.
To accommodate LeBlanc’s real-life injury, the following episode, One with jamI included a scene where Joey dislocates his shoulder while jumping on the bed, seamlessly describing the sling LeBlanc wears.