“I’ll run into Jen”- Brad Pitt Shared His Feelings on Meeting Jennifer Aniston at the 2020 Golden Globes

Published 12/28/2023, 1:36 AM EST

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Brad Pitt outshone Hollywood veterans Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, and Tom Hanks to secure the Best Supporting Actor at the 77th edition of the Golden Globe Awards. While he won over hearts with his funny acceptance speech, fans could not help but notice his ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston’s reaction. Pitt’s playful comment about wanting to bring his mom drew a chuckle from Jennifer Aniston, making fans overwhelmed by memories of a simpler time.

Brad Pitt was already in the loop about the likelihood of crossing paths with Jennifer Aniston at the event. And in one of his interviews, he appeared genuinely excited about the prospect of meeting her.

Brad Pitt compared his reunion with Jennifer Aniston to Friends: The Reunion

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The 2020 Golden Globes red carpet buzzed with anticipation of the former couple’s reunion, and the 56-year-old was ready for it. In an Entertainment Tonight interview, he discussed meeting his “good friend” Aniston, responding to Kevin Frazier’s comment about the world clamoring for a photo of them.I’ll run into Jen“, said Pitt. He then playfully referred to the Friends reunion special, joking that his reunion with Aniston would be the “second most important reunion of her year”, something the fans were saying. 

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The last time Aniston and Pitt attended the Golden Globes together was in 2002 as a couple, and they split three years later. Although they were not pictured together on the red carpet of the 2020 Golden Globes, they were seated mere meters away from each other at adjacent tables. However, the wish to see Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt together was granted just two weeks after the Golden Globe Awards.

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The year 2019 had seen Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt publicly display a friendly rapport, despite their complex history. Pitt was photographed leaving Aniston’s 50th birthday bash in February 2019 and was also seen at her holiday event in the same year. However, fans continued to crave seeing them together. This wish came true at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards. A photographer captured a tender exchange between the two, with Pitt holding Aniston’s hand as they caught up backstage.

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In September 2020, the ex-couple got together for another reunion to recreate a steamy love scene together, virtually. The actors attended the virtual table read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High along with other actors like Julia Roberts, Matthew McConaughey, Jimmy Kimmel, Ray Liotta, and others. These instances of the actors reuniting brought back memories for fans, harking back to the era when the couple was the center of attention.

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What do you think about Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt’s reunion? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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Hriddhi Maitra

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Hriddhi Maitra is a Hollywood News reporter at Netflix Junkie. An enthusiastic movie buff, Hriddhi found her true calling when she worked as a Cinema Content Writer at My Cinema Story while analyzing movies objectively, and offering constructive feedback. Coming from a background where she worked in different niches like finance, food, travel, medicines, automobile, and entertainment, we can safely say she is a jack of all trades.

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