During the '90s, Friends' main six grew to extreme levels of popularity. David Schwimmer himself admitted that going out was an impossible task. The show was on everywhere, and that still holds true today, as the next generation of TV watchers continues to enjoy the series. Jennifer Aniston was a major reason for the show's success, and she became a crush for millions around the world during the show. Not only was that true for the fans, but it also held true for the cast as well. We'll take a look back on the stars of the show that crushed on Jen, along with taking a look at which guest-star just couldn't keep it together during his scene with Aniston.
A Lot Of The Cast Crushed On Jennifer Aniston During Friends
Crushing on Jennifer Aniston was completely the norm during the '90s and her rise thanks to Friends. Heck, the argument can be made that this still holds true today...
Among the cast, Matt LeBlanc revealed that he did in fact crush on Jen, though he was from the only one. "Now I had a little crush on Jen in the very beginning, but I think the whole world did too, so what are you going to do," LeBlanc stated.
During the Friends reunion, David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston would also disclose some information, revealing that they also both crushed on one another, though the timing was never right. “I had a major crush on Jen. At some point we were both crushing hard on each other. But it was like two ships passing. One of us was always in a relationship and we never crossed that boundary. We respected that," David Schwimmer stated.
Perhaps the toughest crush of them all was between Aniston and Tate Donovan, who actually dated and engaged. What made matters that much harder for Donovan was the fact that the two were breaking up at the time of their shoot together on the sitcom.
“The only bummer was Jennifer and I were breaking up at the time…And so that was tricky to sort of act, and act like we are just meeting each other, and falling in love, or whatever, interested in each other, when we’re sort of breaking up. That was just tough.”
Turns out, another very young actor couldn't contain his crush on Aniston during a particular scene.
Cole Sprouse Completely Blanked Out While Sitting On The Couch With Jennifer Aniston
That's right, none other than Cole Sprouse completely blanked during a scene alongside Jennifer Aniston. Now the actor revealed he was often teased by the cast about his crush. Alongside Today, talking about his time on the show, Sprouse recalled a certain unforgettable moment alongside Jen, one that caused him to forget his lines.
“I'm pretty sure I fell in love with Jennifer Aniston, which the whole world had at that point. But I do remember being quite intimidated around her, because of that."
"I remember blanking on my lines, and having a kind of stage fright when she sat next to me on the couch in one episode. And I remember there was a camera man who was like, ‘Little boy's got a crush,’ or I forget what they said. Of course, I turned bright red. But I do remember feeling like I fell in love.”
Despite the hiccup on-set, the actor had a blast with the role.
Cole Sprouse Had A Blast Working With The Friends Cast
Sprouse does recall feeling intimidated entering such a sitcom, especially given how established the show already was at the time of his arrival.
Despite the early nervousness, all the feelings faded away given how easy-going the cast was. A sentiment echoed by several guest stars.
“At this point, 'Friends' was a very well-oiled machine. And I was quite young. And all the actors were older. "
"I remember all those worries kind of fading away when the cast was so nice. I was schooling on set when I was there and have a lot of interesting memories about the sort of famous individuals who were filtering around, and hangin' around backstage. But I had a really wonderful time," Cole stated.
Quite the experience for Cole Sprouse, and that was just the start as the actor continues to enjoy major success thanks to likes of Riverdale and his current shoots, Lisa Frankenstein and Undercover.