Jennifer Aniston shares rare insight into ex-husband Brad Pitt’s ‘Friends’ cameo

Brad Pitt appeared on 'Friends' as Will Colbert in the Season 8 Thanksgiving episode titled 'The One with the Rumor'
Jennifer Aniston reminisced about Brad Pitt's cameo during her Variety 'Actors on Actors' appearance with her 'Friends' co-star Lisa Kudrow (George Pimentel/WireImage)
Jennifer Aniston reminisced about Brad Pitt's cameo during her Variety 'Actors on Actors' appearance with her 'Friends' co-star Lisa Kudrow (George Pimentel/WireImage)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Jennifer Aniston opened up about her former husband Brad Pitt’s cameo on ‘Friends’ over two decades after their divorce.

The 57-year-old actress made the comment during an appearance on Variety's 'Actors on Actors’, which was released on Wednesday, June 3, alongside her former co-star Lisa Kudrow.



Jennifer Aniston says it was 'funny' to have Brad Pitt in 'Friends' episode

The two were discussing the “Thanksgiving episodes” of the hit sitcom when Kudrow said, “When Brad was on, that was hilarious.” 

To which Aniston replied, “I know. How funny. The movie stars that came on ‘Friends.’ Brad, Bruce Willis, Julia Roberts. Isabella Rossellini. We had so many — Sean Penn. They were always nervous. Remember? I always found it fascinating how nervous they were.”

Jennifer Aniston attends the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Cover Image Source: Getty Images | Photo by Frazer Harrison)
Jennifer Aniston attends the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024, in Los Angeles, California (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

“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 —,’” ‘The Comeback’ star added.

Brad Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston when he did 'Friends' cameo

Pitt had appeared on ‘Friends’ in a 2001 Thanksgiving episode, titled "The One with the Rumor," as Will Colbert, who was a high school friend of David Schwimmer’s character, Ross Geller.

At the time, he was married to Aniston, whom he began dating in 1998. But they called it quits in 2005, sharing that the "decision is the result of much thoughtful consideration" in a joint statement. 

Actress Jennifer Aniston and Actor/husband Brad Pitt attend the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 19, 2004 at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston attend the World Premiere of the epic movie 'Troy' at Le Palais de Festival on May 13, 2004, in Cannes, France (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

Jennifer Aniston called Brad Pitt divorce 'a vulnerable time'

Last year, ‘The Morning Show’ star talked about it during an interview with Vanity Fair, and how the media stories around her failed relationship left her traumatized.

“I just remember the experience of doing it — which was kind of jarring,” Aniston revealed, referring to her first interview with Vanity Fair in 2005 after the divorce.

She added, “It was also such a vulnerable time. But yeah, that was one for the memoirs. Journalism back then felt more like a form of a sport. There’s obviously some PTSD we all have, which is why [interviews] scare me.”

Jennifer Aniston attends the
Jennifer Aniston attends the 'Murder Mystery 2' photocall at Pont Debilly on March 16, 2023, in Paris, France (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Jennifer Aniston reminds people celebrities are also human beings

The Primetime Emmy Award-winning star also reflected on her own struggles following the split and how she kept on going amid the heightened drama.

Jennifer Aniston is seen filming on location for 'The Morning Show' at the New York Public Library on July 29, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
Jennifer Aniston is seen filming on location for 'The Morning Show' at the New York Public Library on July 29, 2024, in New York City (James Devaney/GC Images)

“It was such juicy reading for people. If they didn’t have their soap operas, they had their tabloids. It’s a shame that it had to happen, but it happened. And boy did I take it personally,” Aniston stated, before asserting, “We’re human beings, even though some people don’t want to believe we are. They think, ‘You signed up for it, so you take it.’ But we really didn’t sign up for that.”

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