Jennifer Aniston surprised fans by mentioning her ex-husband Brad Pitt during a recent reunion with her “Friends” co-star Lisa Kudrow on Variety’s Actors on Actors series.
Aniston, now 57, who portrayed Rachel Green on the beloved sitcom alongside Kudrow’s character Phoebe Buffay from 1994 to 2004, praised Pitt, 62, as they reminisced about the show’s most memorable guest stars.
In 2002, Pitt guest-starred in the show’s eighth season, playing Will Colbert, a former high school friend of Monica (Courteney Cox) and Ross (David Schwimmer), who had a grudge against Rachel. At that time, Pitt and Aniston were still married, though they parted ways in 2005.
Aniston engaged Kudrow with, “Did you like the Thanksgiving episodes? Those were fun.”
Kudrow, known for her role in “The Comeback,” replied, “Yes. Those were great, the Thanksgiving episodes. When Brad was on, that was hilarious,” prompting Aniston to agree, “I know. How funny. The movie stars that came on Friends. Brad, Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts, Isabella Rossellini.”
Aniston continued, “We had so many – Sean Penn. They were always nervous. Remember? I always found it fascinating how nervous they were.”
Jennifer Aniston shocked fans as she made a rare remark about ex-husband Brad Pitt while reuniting with her Friends co-star Lisa Kudrow this week
Pitt made a memorable appearance in 2002’s season eight as Monica (Courteney Cox) and Ross’ (David Schwimmer) former high school friend Will Colbert, who hated Rachel. At the time he and Aniston were still married, splitting in 2005
Kudrow responded, ‘Yes. Nervous. Well, because what’s the tone? It’s not theater; it’s for TV. It’s not a movie. What the hell is this?
‘And it’s a good question. And I remember someone asked one time. I didn’t know how to explain it, so I said, “Oh, just talk louder. Same intention, just -”
Aniston and Pitt had one of Hollywood’s hottest romances which sparked up in 1998.
They married in a lavish Malibu ceremony in 2000. However they announced their split in January 2005.
Pitt and Angelina Jolie were first linked in 2005, when they worked together on the film Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and confirmed their relationship shortly after Pitt’s divorce from Aniston was finalized.
They welcomed their first child together in May 2006, daughter Shiloh. Pitt and Jolie welcomed twins Vivienne and Knox two years later.
They did not wed until 2014, and subsequently filed for divorce in 2016.
Aniston and Pitt had one of Hollywood’s hottest romances which sparked up in 1998. They married in a lavish Malibu ceremony in 2000. However they announced their split in January 2005 – pictured 2004
Aniston, 57, who played Rachel Greene alongside Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay on the iconic sitcom from 1994-2004, lauded Pitt, 62, as the pair reflected on the show’s best guest stars
Aniston looked typically chic as she posed in an all black look
The pair had a warm reunion at the 2020 Actor Awards (pictured)
Aniston and Pitt have been on great terms in recent years with the actor attending her 50th birthday bash in 2019.
At the 2020 Actor Awards the pair were seen hugging and laughing together backstage, sending fans wild.
Pitt is now in a near four year romance with Ines de Ramon, 34, while Aniston is dating wellness expert Jim Curtis.
Aniston and Kudrow starred in Friends alongside Cox, Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and the late Matthew Perry.
The cast famously negotiated their salaries together, climbing from $22,500 per episode in the first season to $1 million each by the final two seasons.
Kudrow and Aniston with co-stars Matt Le Blanc, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and the late Matthew Perry in 1994
Aniston is madly in love with her boyfriend Jim Curtis
They later reunited for a one-off special on HBO Max in 2021, reportedly earning $2.5 million apiece for their reprisals.
Speaking to The Times recently, Kudrow said she’s only recently been able to ‘appreciate just how great’ the show was.
‘There was a genius at work. And whatever any of us do in the future, we will never experience something like that again,’ she told the publication.
Kudrow also revealed the cast still make around $20million a year in residuals from the show.
