Jennifer Aniston first rose to fame with her role in the hit sitcom, Friends. The actress played the role of Rachel Green, one of the six main characters in the American sitcom. The show did exceptionally well and has a global fanbase. Friends turned Jennifer Aniston into a household name in the years to follow.
The Friends actress has also starred in a number of successful comedy films, including Horrible Bosses, We’re the Millers, and Just Go With It.
In 2019 she starred in Murder Mystery alongside Adam Sandler. The pair have teamed up multiple times in the past to deliver action comedies that fans loved.
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston Reunite for Murder Mystery Sequel
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler have shared hilarious on-screen chemistry in the past decade. The duo was recently seen in Murder Mystery (2019)
The movie tells the story of a couple who goes on a European vacation to reignite the spark in their monotonous marriage. Things take a turn for the worse when they find themselves being framed for the death of an elderly billionaire, and hilariously try to navigate their way out of the situation while trying to catch the real murderer.
Critics gave mixed reviews for the movie, and many of them simply hated it. Despite the sour reviews, it seemed that audiences fell for Aniston and Sandler’s charm, and loved the film. In June 2019, the action comedy broke the record for Netflix’s biggest opening weekend. 30.9 million Netflix users watched the movie within the first three days of its release.
With the audience’s positive response, it didn’t take long for the sequel to get the green light.
After the movie’s debut, the duo spoke about the sequel in an interview.
“We probably got a call not longer after that,” Aniston said in a new interview where she was joined by Sandler.
“I think it started with, ‘It would be nice if we did another one,’” Sandler added. “And we were like, ‘That sounds cool.’”
“And if there’s a great idea,” said Aniston. “You know, especially when something does that well. Though it’s a tall order to try to match it.”
The Comedy Sequels that Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston Rejected
Sandler has done two installments of Grown-Ups, and three of Hotel Transylvania. Aniston starred in the Horrible Bosses sequel in 2014. Sandler has also revealed that they considered making more parts to his early-career hits such as Billy Madison and The Waterboy.
The Friends star also revealed that she came very close to filming the sequel to her 2013 family comedy, We’re The Millers. “There was talk about that, But that one didn’t happen.”
Aniston also went on to add that she had absolutely no interest in filming any further installations of Leprechaun, the horror film that marked her Hollywood debut in 1993.
“I had had it with leprechauns,” the actress cracked before breaking into a light Irish accent.
“That was enough luck for me.”
Murder Mystery 2 is now available to stream on Netflix.
Source: Yahoo! Entertainment
