Oppenheimer treated us with what Christopher Nolan is best known for, exceptional storytelling with a mind-bender execution. And while it gave us Oscar-worthy performances from Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt reinstated her stand as a critically acclaimed actress. But before her current fame with the Nolan classic, the actress stole hearts with the novel-based drama The Girl on the Train. And interestingly, the actress shares a friendship with the movie’s co-star Justin Theroux and Friends actress Jennifer Aniston. Spotted on double dates with her husband John Krasinski and the ex-couple Aniston and Theroux, The Devil Wears Prada actress has much more in common with Aniston than just being pals. 

Post the release of the 2016 movie, The Girl on the Train, the actress revealed how she ended up sparking major rumors about Friends while filming the movie. 

The one where Oppenheimer’s Emily Blunt sparked rumors 

The actress appeared on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon to promote her movie The Girl on the Train in 2016, as reported by Digital Spy. Candidly talking to the host, she remembered when she sparked a Friend’s reunion rumor among the fans. This happened when one of their public shooting locations involved Grand Central, with 300 extras.

Lisa Kudrow, who was Blunt’s co-actor in The Girl on the Train, was named Monica in the movie. And they named Blunt’s character Rachel. The public heard, “OK guys, we’re going to roll on Rachel”. Following this, they heard, “Guys, we’re going to do a closeup on Monica.” That sent the public into a frenzy. They went “IS THIS FRIENDS? FRIENDS REUNION!” 

Alas, to fans’ disappointment, that wasn’t true. And the movie’s makers changed the name Monica to Martha. Friends undoubtedly remains among the top feel-good sitcoms and this incident just proves that. But luckily for fans, the 10 seasons did receive a special Friends: Reunion in 2021. 

But The Devil Wears Prada actress has another interesting connection to American sitcoms apart from stirring up a rumor. And it is the show that aired its first episode the same year Friends aired its last. 

The Office – an intimate affair and religion

Blunt has been married to the famous Jim from the satirical Dunder Mifflin show The Office. John Krasinski and the Sicario actress met in a chance meet-up in LA, in 2008. Soon two years later, they tied the knot. Blunt’s love for her husband does not just stop with him but also extends to the show he garnered worldwide fame for. She referred to the show as a “religion” during her recent appearance at Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast.

The extended and stressful lockdown period of the novel Coronavirus had us all copped up in our blankets and binging on our favorite shows. Turns out, the American spinoff of the original UK version of The Office was her refuge. 

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