The comedy series Friends It has become one of the most watched films of the last 30 years. An emblematic fiction created in September 1994 and Over these 30 years, several generations have enjoyed the adventures of its protagonists: Ross, Monica, Chandler, Rachel, Joey and Phoebe. In addition to these 6 main characters, various secondary characters appeared in this comedy series such as Gunther, Rachel’s boss, Eddie, Chandler’s roommate, Parker, Phoebe’s boyfriend, played by actor Alec Baldwin who was dating Phoebe or even Ben, Ross’s son. This last character is a mystery to many because the character suddenly disappeared from this fiction. Actor Cole Sprouse played the role of Ross’ adorable son. This actor is also known for his role as Cody in The Adventures of Zack and Cody alongside his twin brother.
The first character the producers of this series thought of was Ross and they chose actor David Schwimmer with whom they had previously worked on the sitcom Monty. The character was a paleontologist with a lesbian ex-wife and a son, Ben. This character He was played by actor Cole Sprouse and little by little it disappeared. The last episode he was seen in was in season 8, when they threw him a birthday party. Although Ross comments at one point that he hasn’t seen his son much lately, no explanation is given for his disappearance in the series.
Cole Sprouse, the actor who plays Ben in Friends
In the twenty-third episode of the first season of Friendscalled That of birth, the character of Ben appeared for the first timebut it wasn’t until the sixth season that actor Cole Sprouse began playing the role of Ross’s son. The actor brought this character to life for 7 episodes, the last of which was the twelfth of the eighth season. Therefore, Ross’s son did not become a regular character, although all viewers remember this blond boy with a naughty face. When Cole Sprouse arrived on the show he was eight years old and when he left he had just turned ten.
Why did this character who could have continued to play in this comedy disappear overnight? The real reason was that Actor Cole Sprouse was already in the casting of another series The Adventures of Zack and Cody on Disney Channel with his twin brother. It should be remembered that Sprouse and his twin brother had already participated before Friends in other fictions like Grace, burning, a great father either Those wonderful 70s. The show’s producers could have replaced him with a child with similar characteristics, but it’s clear that for some reason they didn’t even consider that option.
Actor Cole Sprouse was born in Italy, He is currently 32 years old and he is Dylan’s twin brother with whom he worked on the series The Adventures of Zack and Cody from Disney Channel and its spin-off Zack and Cody: All Aboard. He is also known for other later roles such as Jughead Jones in the drama series Riverdale on the CW network since 2017, based on the Archie Comics characters.
Additionally, the actor played the role of William Newmana cystic fibrosis patient who falls in love with a girl with the same disease in the 2019 drama film Six Feet Away from You, which Cole Sprouse produced and starred in the eight-episode podcast. Storm in 2020.
Friendsa comedy series that always succeeds
On September 22, the series Friends turned 30 and, after 10 seasons and 236 episodes, he became a treasure for streaming platforms that have it in their catalog. On the occasion of this anniversary, Neox broadcast different episodes of the series to celebrate 30 years of this emblematic series. Friends is currently visible on the streaming platforms Max, Prime Video and Movistar Plus+.
In 2023, HBO Max launched Friends: reuniona special show which brought together the protagonists of the series 17 years after the broadcast of its final episode. It was the last time fans of Friends They saw their six protagonists together.
Fans of the series suffered a major setback with the death of actor Matthew Perry on September 23, 2023. This actor was known for his role as Chandler Bing, for which he received an Emmy nomination in 2002 and one of the fundamental plays in the series Friends. His loss was a hard blow for fans of the series, who, thirty years after its premiere, still number in the millions around the world.
