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08-14-2024, 08:18 PM
https://www.thelist.com/1641059/whatever-happened-twister-star-jami-gertz/
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In another universe, Jami Gertz might have been one of the biggest stars in the world. In fact, she came very close (https://screenrant.com/friends-cast-characters-actors-almost-played/) to starring in one (https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/friends-jennifer-aniston-almost-lost-the-role-of-rachel-to-this-actor.html/) of the most successful shows ever made (https://www.vulture.com/2011/03/the-lost-roles-of-friends.html) — "Friends." (https://www.thelist.com/418474/secrets-you-never-knew-about-the-cast-of-friends/) As show creator David Crane told (https://www.looper.com/1076693/actors-who-turned-down-roles-on-friends/) Vanity Fair (https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/05/friends-oral-history-top-of-the-rock), "Jami Gertz is a really talented actress, but not Rachel. So we held our breath for 24 hours until she passed." As the actor told Forward (https://forward.com/schmooze/167556/jami-gertz-on-the-neighbors/), she turned down the role of Rachel Green back in the early '90s because she "wanted another child." She added, "It just wasn't the right time. I've never looked back." At the time, she was mother to her eldest son, Oliver.
"Friends" ran for ten seasons and remains one of the most popular shows ever. Jennifer Aniston, who took the role of Rachel after Gertz turned it down, became a huge star along with the rest of the cast. It's safe to say that Gertz's career would have looked very different had she accepted the part.
https://www.thelist.com/img/gallery/whatever-happened-to-twister-star-jami-gertz/jami-gertz-turned-down-a-role-in-friends-1723485340.webp
In another universe, Jami Gertz might have been one of the biggest stars in the world. In fact, she came very close (https://screenrant.com/friends-cast-characters-actors-almost-played/) to starring in one (https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/friends-jennifer-aniston-almost-lost-the-role-of-rachel-to-this-actor.html/) of the most successful shows ever made (https://www.vulture.com/2011/03/the-lost-roles-of-friends.html) — "Friends." (https://www.thelist.com/418474/secrets-you-never-knew-about-the-cast-of-friends/) As show creator David Crane told (https://www.looper.com/1076693/actors-who-turned-down-roles-on-friends/) Vanity Fair (https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/05/friends-oral-history-top-of-the-rock), "Jami Gertz is a really talented actress, but not Rachel. So we held our breath for 24 hours until she passed." As the actor told Forward (https://forward.com/schmooze/167556/jami-gertz-on-the-neighbors/), she turned down the role of Rachel Green back in the early '90s because she "wanted another child." She added, "It just wasn't the right time. I've never looked back." At the time, she was mother to her eldest son, Oliver.
"Friends" ran for ten seasons and remains one of the most popular shows ever. Jennifer Aniston, who took the role of Rachel after Gertz turned it down, became a huge star along with the rest of the cast. It's safe to say that Gertz's career would have looked very different had she accepted the part.