The Friends reunion included a number of special guests, except Paul Rudd and Cole Sprouse. Here's why.
Director Ben Winston explained why the two stars were noticeably absent, telling"And you’ve got to pay attention -- the main nub of the show has got to be about the six cast members,” he continued."So you can’t have too many cameos because of course, there were hundreds of amazing people who were in Friends over the years. Sadly, we couldn’t get everybody in.”If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page.
"It's a complicated time to be making television now because, you know, some people couldn't fly internationally, some people were on other TV or film shoots, some people are in bubbles on stuff," Winston said, noting that the COVID-19 pandemic hindered people's schedules."I think during a pandemic, it's really hard to get everybody where you want to be. And the other thing, of course, is we have no flexibility.
"The timing of it was incredibly difficult. So, you know, if you weren't available on the seventh of April at 8 p.m., then, sadly, they weren't able to be part of it," he said."Yeah, we couldn't get everybody in. It's just one of those things. I hope people will think about all the great things that are in there rather than the things that aren't."If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page.
reunion was an emotional one for the six cast members, as well as longtime fans. During the special, Aniston and Schwimmer