Friends fans, don’t lose faith in the reunion!
Just after the news broke this week that the highly-anticipated unscripted reunion would be delayed AGAIN due to the coronavirus, Jennifer Aniston is doing her best to reassure fans that it will be worth the unexpected wait.
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Speaking to Deadline via phone, she shared:
“It’s going to be super. You know what? This has also given us more time to make it even more exciting and more fun than it would have been. So I choose to see it as the glass is half-full that it got postponed. Look, we’re not going anywhere. You’re never going to get rid of Friends, sorry. You’re suck with us for life guys.”
As you’ll likely recall, the special was originally set to shoot mid-March with all six main cast members returning. After the pandemic shut down TV and film productions, it was pushed to shoot in May, but as of now there is no set date.
Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer are coming together to film on the original Warner Bros. soundstage in front of a live audience, but it’s unclear when it will be safe to do so:
“Unfortunately it’s very sad that we had to move it again. It was, ‘How do we do this with live audiences?’ This is not a safe time. Period. That’s the bottom line. It’s not a safe time to do it.”
It comes as no surprise that Jen also wants to put 2020 behind her and move on to 2021:
“I’m supposed to renew my drivers license and I don’t want it to say 2020 on it. I just want to get 2020 out and behind us.”
LOLz!! We feel you!!
It’s been a tough time during the pandemic for the Rachel Green portrayer, who candidly opened up along with on-screen/off-screen BFF Courteney about their friend Kevin who was battling a severe case of COVID-19:
“This is our friend Kevin. Perfectly healthy, not one underlying health issue. This is Covid. This is real. ⠀
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We can’t be so naive to think we can outrun this…if we want this to end, and we do, right? The one step we can take is PLEASE #wearadamnmask.⠀
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Just think about those who’ve already suffered through this horrible virus. Do it for your family. And most of all yourself. Covid affects all ages.PS this photo was taken in early April. Thank god he has almost recovered now. Thank you all for your prayers ??
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Heartbreaking!! We’re so glad Kevin is doing better, and that Jen is doing everything she can to stay safe.
[Image via WENN/Avalon & Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions/Warner Bros. Television.]
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