Back When Will Arnett Spilled Beans About Jennifer Aniston’s Pitch for Him to Join ‘The Morning Show’
Apart from Rachel Green in Friends, Jennifer Aniston has given many unforgettable characters. From thrilling roles to being in rom-com movies, the Primetime Emmy Award-winning actress has a versatile personality when it comes to her career. Currently, the American diva is killing it as Alex Levy in Apple TV+’s The Morning Show. While the third season is near, let us go back in time when the American actress convinced his friend, Will Arnett, to come on board in season 2.
The Morning Show is an American drama television series. The show explores the characters and culture behind a network broadcast morning news program. And Arnett is a part of it, all because of Aniston’s insistence.
How did Jennifer Aniston convince Will Arnett to come on board for The Morning Show?
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Will Arnett, who is famous for his voice in Netflix’s BoJack Horseman, also worked with the 54-year-old actress. In the second season of The Morning Show, Arnett portrayed the character of Doug Klassen, Alex Levy’s agent. But how did he end up on the show? In his interview with ET Canada, the Canadian actor once revealed how he ended up on the show. Because Aniston and Arnett were friends, she just asked him directly to play the character. Aniston asked Arnett to come around the set to just hang out for a couple of days. When he went there, he instantly felt at home.
During his conversation, he also revealed how much he loved the cast and the show. Therefore, when he went on the set to film the show, he felt happy to be a part of it. Because of his friendship with the Murder Mystery star and others on the show, Arnett had great fun while working with them.
The second season of the Apple TV+ show sees Will Arnett as the guest star. However, his role is pivotal to Aniston’s character’s arc. With their beautiful bonding behind the camera, both these actors impressed the viewers with their work on the show. Now, fans are waiting for the third season to drop as soon as possible.
The Morning Show season 3 will bring more excitement
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The third season of the show, set to release on 13t September, will see the uncertainty of the network’s future. Moreover, the characters’ loyalty will also be pushed to the verge when a tech titan takes an interest in UBA. With the formation of unexpected alliances, private truths will be weaponized. With a chaotic situation around them, the characters will have to confront their core values in and out of the newsroom.
Interestingly, Aniston’s oldest co-star, Reese Witherspoon, is also coming back to reprise her role in the show. While fans are eagerly waiting for the third season, Apple TV+ also announced there will be 4th season as well.
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Amidst all the excitement, what do you think about Will Arnett’s revelation about Aniston’s pitch? Share your views in the comments below.
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