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Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow almost didn't return for the show

Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow almost didn't return for the show



The actress, who played Rachel Green on the sitcom, needed convincing to return to Friends Season 10. In 2004, after Friends concluded, Jennifer Aniston admitted in one of her interviews that she had a couple of issues because of which she didn't want to do another season of Friends.

Lisa Kudrow who plays the role of Phoebe Buffay on FRIENDS revealed that she wanted to quit the show after season 3

A while ago, Lisa Kudrow who plays the role of Phoebe Buffay on FRIENDS revealed that she wanted to quit the show after season 3 but it was Matt LeBlanc who plays the character of Joey Tribbiani on the show convinced her to stay back.

By the time the show ended, Aniston was arguably the most famous cast member thanks to films like The Good Girl and Bruce Almighty. Her then-husband, Brad Pitt, didn't hurt her celebrity status either. With that fame came the rumors that she was almost responsible for the show ending prematurely. In a 2004 interview, Aniston admitted that she had hesitations. "I had a couple issues that I was dealing with," she said. "I wanted it to end when people still loved us and we were on a high. And then I was also feeling like, "How much more of Rachel do I have in me?"" She eventually agreed to the final season.

Why did Jennifer Aniston leave the reunion?

' It was all very jarring and, of course, you've got cameras everywhere and I'm already a little emotionally accessible, I guess you could say, so I had to walk out at certain points. I don't know how they cut around it."

Why does Rachel's voice change in Friends?

The voice of Rachel changed, not because of the actors switching, but because Rachel grew up a little more so her voice changed. Have you noticed that when you are younger your voice is really high pitched, but once you grow up your voice becomes deeper? She aged a little and her voice aged with her.

Did Jennifer Aniston hurt her arm in season 9?

Jennifer Aniston cut her arm while filming the episode. As a result, she can be seen wearing a bandage in some of the scenes. When Rachel and Joey pretend to be pharmacists, Rachel picks up a name tag for Kate Miller.


Why did Jennifer Aniston walk off Friends?

She described the experience as "very jarring," explaining, "Of course, you've got cameras everywhere and I'm already a little emotionally accessible, I guess you could say, so I had to walk out at certain points.


Who didn't want to Reunion Friends?

Friends actor Larry Hankin says producers didn't want him at the reunion.

Why Paul was not in Friends reunion?

The director of the HBO Max special, Ben Winston, explained the absences, telling The Wrap that not including Rudd, 52, and Sprouse, 28, was simply a matter of logistics. "Well, we couldn't have everybody on, because it's only an hour and 45 minutes.

Who wanted to leave Friends?

A while ago, Lisa Kudrow who plays the role of Phoebe Buffay on FRIENDS revealed that she wanted to quit the show after season 3 but it was Matt LeBlanc who plays the character of Joey Tribbiani on the show convinced her to stay back.