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Cole Sprouseis no longer the little kidJennifer Anistononce knew.
Aniston, 54, was asked about her formerFriendscostar duringan interviewalongside herMurder Mystery 2castmateAdam Sandler, who also previously worked with Sprouse and his twin brother,Dylan, in 1999’sBig Daddy.
Access HollywoodKit Hooverpointed out how theRiverdaleactor had the “biggest crush” on Aniston when they appeared on the NBC sitcom together. To that, Aniston said: “He was so little!”
But she was surprised to learn that Sprouse, who was 7 years old when he began playingDavid Schwimmer’s on-screen son Ben Geller, isnow 30.
“What?” Aniston asked, raising her hands above her head in shock before adding of both Sprouses: “No, no, they’re not. Wow, that’s so crazy.”
Sprouse joined the ensemble comedy in its sixth season, though his last appearance was in the season 8 episode “The One Where Joey Dates Rachel.” He shared many on-screen moments with Aniston throughout his time on the series, including in “The One with the Truth About London,” which sawthe actress’s character Rachel Greene teaching Ben pranks.
In the years since the series ended in 2004 after 10 seasons, Cole has opened up about his former crush on Aniston.The Suite Life of Zack and Codyalum even said his attraction made it “quite difficult to work in front of her.”
“I was a child. I would stammer a lot, and I would forget my lines,” he said onThe Drew Barrymore Showin 2021. “I feel like I’d maintain my composure a bit more effectively now, but it was quite difficult when I was a kid.”
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All 10 seasons ofFriendsare now streaming on HBO Max, andMurder Mystery 2premieres Friday on Netflix.
source: people.com
