Jennifer Aniston shuts down hopes for another Friends reunion but says cast are ... trends now
Jennifer Aniston shut down hopes for another Friends reunion on Friday but admitted that the cast will be 'family forever.'
The actress, 54, who played Rachel Green on the television sitcom, said that the 2021 TV special was their 'swansong.'
Discussing Friends on The Jonathan Ross Show, she revealed that the cast stay in touch and she still watches the show 'every once in a while.'
Friends is arguably one of most successful sitcoms of all time, running for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004, with fans left clamouring for a reunion for many years.
The long-awaited Friends reunion made its debut in 2021 with the cast heading back to the iconic set to reminisce on the show's history, 17 years since its conclusion.
Definitely over: Jennifer Aniston, 54, shut down hopes for another Friends reunion on Friday but admitted that the cast will be 'family forever' (pictured in New York this week)
Throwback: The actress, who played Rachel Green on the television sitcom, said that the 2021 TV special was their 'swansong' (pictured during the first season in 1994)
Joining her Murder Mystery 2 co-star Adam Sandler on the chat show to discuss the upcoming film, Jennifer also recalled her time on Friends.
When asked by host Jonathan if there’ll be another Friends reunion, she revealed: 'I don’t think so. I think that was it, I think that was the swansong. But you do never know.'
'Everybody stays in touch. We’ll never shake each other. Family forever!' Jennifer explained.
On whether she watches Friends if it’s on, the actress added: 'I do, once in a while. I’ll stand there and go, ‘Huh, I don’t remember that.'"
The six stars - Jennifer, Courteney Cox (Monica Gellar), Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing), Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay) and David Schwimmer (Ross Gellar) - reunited on the Warner Bros. studio lot in 2021.
Meeting up where the original show was filmed, for a night full of laughs, tears and everything in between.
The special - which earned a flurry of reaction from die-hard fans when it launched on HBO Max in the US and Sky Go and Now TV in the UK - also saw a slew of guests make surprise appearances, including David Beckham, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Cindy Crawford.
The special was filmed over a three-day period on the Warner Bros. lot, with the iconic fountain from the show used as a backdrop for the cast's main interview which was hosted by Late Late Show's James Corden.
Chat: Joining her Murder Mystery 2 co-star Adam Sandler on the chat show to discuss the upcoming film, Jennifer also recalled her time on Friends
The British presenter - whose choice was quite controversial among fans - delved into the making of the show in a lively discussion, and reflected on the moment each actor landed their iconic part.
The special kicked off with all
