Jennifer Aniston Nixes 'Friends' Reunion Movie: 'It Doesn't Make Sense'

Jennifer Aniston played the character of Rachel Green, on "Friends" for 10 years and she admits she "owes everything to her," but don't expect her to reprise the role anytime soon.

Like her former co-star Matt LeBlanc, the 43-year-old actress doesn't see a "Friends" reunion movie ever happening. "I can't imagine how you would do it, unless you did it years from now. Then it would be: 'Who are these guys? What are we watching?' I can't imagine what that would be," she told The Hollywood Reporter. "It's not normal. 'Friends' is in your living room: 'Friends' is not in a movie theater. It doesn't make sense to me. I think it would be going against its authentic self."

Aniston and former cast-mates Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer and LeBlanc are still best known for their roles on the long-running sitcom that propelled them to stardom, but none of them found major success on the big screen.

Aniston has, however, maintained her A-list status and on Wednesday received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (it should be noted that while there is a nomination process, the recipients themselves have to pay $30,000 for the creation and installation of their star), despite a string of box office bombs and rarely receiving critical praise. But despite the fact that many of her former co-stars are thriving on TV shows such as "Cougar Town," "Web Therapy" and "Episodes," she has no plans to return to television.

Aniston told THR that it would probably take her five "Friends" co-stars to bring her back to doing a TV series. "It would probably take those five actors and be somewhere where we left off. I loved what I did for 10 years; it was pure joy and nothing but fun, and it'd be hard to top it. The way we sort of felt the excitement of what 'Friends' was when it started, it would have to be something where you felt a similar charge. But I'll never say never."

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Comments

[DONNA BRAEMER]

04:48 PM on 03/01/2012

I can see them doing a reunion on TV not a movie. That's what I don't get. Any TV show that they take a make into a movie usually flops. Just the same as they take a movie & make it into a TV series 9 out of 10 are flops. Do a TV reunion & that's all.

[El Verdad]

11:56 AM on 02/27/2012

Vag or not interested

[Trentonjordan]

11:37 AM on 02/27/2012

Thank You. The most overrated tv show in history. And why should she be in a movie, she would have to be the star with a bunch of has-beens. The entire cast of Friends, save Anniston are washed out and washed up.

Now, if only the cast of Sex and the City would do the same.

[pinetrale]

03:38 AM on 02/27/2012

She never seems comfortable with any of the men she is with, so God help them. I suppose she isn't easy and its a short stay. Why do people let themselves get so difficult to around?

[bjork rules]

05:05 PM on 03/01/2012

Why do you take the time to comment about her on EVERY article if you dislike her? Your clicks are adding to the likelihood that another story will soon appear about her, which seems to offend you personally for some strange reason.

[pinetrale]

08:54 PM on 03/01/2012

Sorry if your her fan or publicists. I don't dislike her, but noticed huffpo had an article on her near every day with a picture. Also Pitt and Jolie were on constantly too. But I rarely watch any of their "stuff" but have seen enough to know who they are. Then I caught the pattern of pushing them into the readers conciousness on a near daily basis for product placement making them seem the greats of our time. I found that interesting. So now I am following up the process to check my conclusions to make sure that is what is happening. The media matters!!! Astute readers do exist.

[LaFemmeSASE]

10:23 PM on 02/26/2012

All the best in your career Jen, please keep saying no to the Friends Movie, because I agree it would not make sense.

[pinetrale]

06:49 PM on 02/26/2012

Her daily huffpo product placement has arrived right on schedule. good work guys!

[bjork rules]

05:05 PM on 03/01/2012

You're right on schedule too, aren't you!!?

[pinetrale]

08:50 PM on 03/01/2012

I am making a study and its very interesting actually. We would all benefit if we knew how "planned" much of the media is from the editorial meetings, as it develops interests and values that beeifit other things than simply entertaining the reader. You can literally make someone with minor talent a big celebrity with enough product placement, the same with consumer goods.

[mukTech]

05:40 PM on 02/26/2012

I agree with Jennifer Aniston on this one even though I don't care too much about her.

[Dkbny]

05:15 PM on 02/26/2012

Ummm... Thank God?

[socalrunner]

02:15 PM on 02/26/2012

Every movie Anisyon makes bombs--when will the studios get a clue, she is a mediocre actress at best and the pubic really won't spend money to see her mediocre work.

[traveling1]

06:52 PM on 02/26/2012

Have you seen Horrible Bosses? Very, very funny. She was probably a supporting character in that to the guys but still good.

[BrwnSknGurl4]

11:28 PM on 02/26/2012

Marley and Me was terrific though it was more Owen Wilson's film than hers....

[belllaculllen]

01:27 PM on 02/26/2012

Let's see if she holds true to that position, since this is her 100th flop at the box office. #9, seriously?

[Blue123]

04:02 PM on 02/27/2012

This is seriously: 2011: Horrible Bosses ($209M worldwide, $114M domestic)
2011: Just Go With It ($214M worldwide, $103M domestic)
2010: The Bounty Hunter ($136M, $67M)
2009: He's Just Not That Into You ($178M, $94M)
2008: Marley and Me ($242M, $143M)
How much have you made this year????

[Film Shark]

01:10 PM on 02/26/2012

Attention all Jennifer Aniston Haters! You are truly pathetic. It's self-hate when you speak so badly about a celebrity. Her career is thriving. She is the most talented actor to come out of the 'Friends' TV series.

My advice is to look in the mirror for ten minutes and self-reflect repeating this mantra, "Why is my life so miserable? Why do I come on HuffPost and hate all the talented celebrities?"

Please get a life. Thank you.

[belllaculllen]

01:40 PM on 02/26/2012

That's hilariously pathetic. Everyone in the industry knows she was the LEAST talented of the friends cast. She married a movie star, showed her nips and was constantly dropping trou, and had a 90s layer cut that became the rage. That, is her claim to fame. She then proceeded to MILK her divorce with said movie star for tabloid interest and publicity, and has ridden those fumes for the last 7 years. I give it up to her and her PR flack, they've ridden that pony for a loooong time. But most people with discernible taste have her number.

[Film Shark]

02:00 PM on 02/26/2012

Hogwash. She would not be commanding the salaries she gets and the film roles she gets in comedies, if she did NOT have any talent. I'm done with this topic. None of you have any evidence to disprove my claims. She is a very talented actress.. end of discussion.

[BrwnSknGurl4]

11:30 PM on 02/26/2012

Well done, Bella! F&F!!

[David McDevitt]

12:09 PM on 02/26/2012

I think its fair to say that Aniston HAS had success on the big screen, whether you like her or not.

[belllaculllen]

01:01 PM on 02/26/2012

Well. If by success, you mean being cast in movies, then you're correct. but using that criteria you could also say Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton and Kim kardashian have had 'success' as well since they've been cast in movies and gotten paid for it. Aniston has never received an award for her crappy rom coms, or given a critically appraised performance of note that has garnered her awards. This latest crap show is a perfect example.

[David McDevitt]

05:23 PM on 02/26/2012

by success i mean that she's known as a movie star, whereas her co-stars are most definitely still TV stars. Now I dont personally think one is more admirable than another, but I think that viewpoint is still common out there.

[BrwnSknGurl4]

11:33 PM on 02/26/2012

Agreed! Katherine Heigl is another over-rated TV actress who is now begging to return to television.

[HopeWFaith]

11:59 AM on 02/26/2012

FRIENDS is still one of my favorites to watch re-runs and laugh very hard. The humor never stops, the characters are as funny today as they were then. The writing was superb, hence it has transcended a decade of changes in the world. What a group of actors and great characters. Loved it the, love it now. A film could never capture all that character building that the show managed. Another series, now that's another idea. Nothing since then has been as much fun to watch, I have to admit that.

[DSevere]

11:55 AM on 02/26/2012

Remember what happened with the Sex and the City movies?

Thank you, Jennifer Aniston, for your smart decision!

[belllaculllen]

01:04 PM on 02/26/2012

Remember what happened to the SATC movies, you ask? Um, okay. They made a ton of money and people actually made it #1 at the box office, leading to a sequel getting greenlit.

[DSevere]

01:11 PM on 02/26/2012

But they were bad, especially 2. 2 was so bad it took a show that started out cool a long time ago and made it a laughingstock.

And yeah, it made money. But I don't think the Friends cast really need money (or if they do, they're terrible at financial management, that show should have set them up for life. And in Aniston's case, she's made lots of successful movies after that). They need good reputations in the industry.

[riverhouse]

11:18 AM on 02/26/2012

Here's what's ironic about the Jolie Rabid Fan Club members who come to any posting that has Anniston's name attached and attack her: Anniston would actually be nice to them and Jolie would look down her long nose at them like she would a dead rat on the street. The personal character and characteristics of the two women are as different as night and day.

[Jill in NYC]

12:32 PM on 02/26/2012

Why in the world are you bringing Jolie into this? She has nothing to do with this thread. But since you mentioned it. Jolie has class and intelligence, Aniston doesn't. End of story.

Oh, and speaking of rabid fans -- have you looked in a mirror lately?

[drumz]

01:08 PM on 02/26/2012

You just made riverhouse's point.

[Blue123]

04:13 PM on 02/27/2012

I was wondering how long it would take for one of your "hate filled" blogs to show up. You sort of getting slower in your old age, cat woman. Why do you come to a Jennifer Aniston blog when you hate her so much? You are really a very sick person.

[Bonez1]

06:55 PM on 02/26/2012

ahhh riverhouse, the original rabid faniston,

btw, you lack ORIGINALITY in your name calling... now adding plagiarist to your title,

look below, " rabid fan club" has been taken a looooong time ago by you and yours,,,

"Rabid Faniston"...

if you are going to be offensive, at least be original, lol!