Paul McCartney was almost on 'Friends'!
It has been revealed that Paul McCartney was close to being cast in hit US sitcom Friends.
The former Beatle, who played two shows at London’s O2 Arena over the weekend, was headhunted for the role of Ross Geller’s father-in-law back in 1998. Speaking to Huffington Post recently, the show’s casting director Leslie Litt confirmed that the creators wanted McCartney for Season Four’s two-part finale, which saw Geller marrying British love interest Emily Waltham (played by Helen Baxendale) in London. Emily’s father was eventually portrayed by Scottish-born actor Tom Conti.
“I went through his manager and gave him all the details,” Litt said. “One day, someone in the office brought me a faxed letter written to me by Paul himself!” Litt continued to tell Huffington Post: “He thanked me for my interest and said how flattered he was, but it was a very busy time for him.”
Source: Luke Morgan Britton/nme.com
