Eagle-eyed 'Friends' fans are noticing iconic characters being replaced by random actors on the show
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As "Friends" continues to be a hit with streaming platforms and cable reruns, fans are pointing out some continuity errors that haven't been spotted before.
Most recently, an eagle-eyed fan on TikTok drew attention to a season-eight scene where Ross' dad is briefly replaced by a stranger in glasses.
"In all my 'Friends' fan years how have I never noticed this guy before?" she wrote on the video of the moment.
The actor appears to be a stand-in, which is a term for someone who serves as a body double or substitute for a star prior to filming. Stand-ins typically help with camera and lighting setup or shots where an actor doesn't necessarily need to be fully on-screen.It's unclear who the stand-in actor is or if he has appeared on other episodes, though fans commented that he resembled Eugene Levy from "Schitt's Creek."
This wider aspect ratio means viewers can now view things they were never supposed to see, like stand-in actors who were once off-screen.
In recent years, viewers spotted a stand-in for Rachel behind Joey (Matt LeBlanc) during season nine's "The One With the Mugging."
—Decider (@decider) November 12, 2015There's even a stand-in Monica talking to Phoebe on the famous Central Perk couch on season eight's "The One With Rachel's Date."
—Sarah Lepa (@SarahLepa) October 26, 2015
Emily (Helen Baxendale) also became someone else entirely as Ross chased her through the airport during season five.
And as fans stream the decades-old series wider than ever before, they may notice even more stand-ins taking the place of iconic characters on the sides of the screen.
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