Although Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston are close friends who share a long history together, the actor previously revealed that he had a tense moment on the set of "Friends" just after getting hired to play the role of Mike. During a 2019 interview on "The Graham Norton Show," Rudd admitted that during one of his first days on set, he accidentally hurt Aniston, who was suffering from a broken toe at the time (via Entertainment Tonight.)
"I was on set for my first episode and Jennifer was on a Segway because she had broken her toe, and everyone was marveling at it," Rudd stated. "Matt LeBlanc asked to have a go and immediately knew how to do it. I then asked to try it too," he continued. However, things went south quickly for Rudd. "I spun 'round and rolled it right over Jennifer's foot!" he said. "The producers' look of panic was as if to say, 'Is it too late to fire him? Has his character been established yet?' I felt awful. Such an inauspicious start," Rudd recalled.
Of course, Rudd wasn't fired and he went on to become a favorite among fans for the later seasons of the show. However, despite his rocky start on the show, the actor did admit that it was "an incredible thing to be part of."
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