Jennifer Aniston had fully embraced Rachel Green, whether it was the renowned Rachel Green hairdo that had taken the entire globe by storm or her incredible fashion sense. Friends, an NBC hit, continues to lead the Netflix charts decades after it ended. So the obsession with Aniston, who has a $300 million net worth and is one of the world’s highest-paid actresses, has persisted. But was it all fun and games behind the scenes? A previous interview paints a different picture.

The Horrible Bosses actress startled everyone in 2016 when she disclosed an essential component of the show that many viewers were unaware of.

The one where Jennifer Aniston revealed a shocking truth

During an exclusive interview with the BBC’s The One Show in the year 2016, Jennifer Aniston revealed that the entire Friends cast hated the iconic opening credit song ‘I’ll Be There for You,’ as well as the Central Park fountain in front of which they filmed the song. Further, she revealed, “No one was a big fan of that theme song.” While sharing her thoughts on the trademark fountain, she said, “We felt it was a little… I don’t know,’ adding, ‘Dancing in a pond?” Further, the actress revealed that they only did it because they were told to do so.

The now 54-year-old actress appeared on the show alongside directors Josh Gordon and Will Speck to promote her film Office Christmas Party. Aniston also admitted that she frequently changed channels on TV but always ended up watching Friends reruns. She admitted “She can’t help it,” and that the show brought back memories for her.

Not many are aware that the theme song ‘I’ll Be There for You’ was not the first choice of the producers. And they had somebody else in their mind. But as that plan did not work out, this song was chosen in the end.

The Friends’ theme song that was originally chosen

The beloved series made viewers gaga over its perfect comic timing and the beloved theme song that many can sing word for word. But the producers had another theme song in mind. As per a 2019 interview with NME, initially, the producers wanted ‘Shiny Happy People’ by R.E.M. to be the official theme song, but the band turned down the opportunity. So, they brought The Rembrandts into the scene and gave fans the iconic ‘I’ll be there for you’ song.

The Rembrandts only wrote half of the song, and the other half was co-written by Michael Skloff and Allee Willis. Both of them worked in the sitcom’s musical team. Together, they created a theme song that was most suitable for the show’s image.

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