Jennifer Aniston was the “it” girl in the industry during her prime days, especially during her days in ‘Friends’. People from all age groups have shared their admiration for her and have even revealed they had a crush on her at some point in life. James McAvoy happens to be one of them but it wasn’t pleasant for him.
James shared that his first meeting with her celebrity crush Jennifer Aniston was “rough”. He had a crush on her since childhood and when he met her he was still young. Here’s the reason why the meeting didn’t go well for him.
James McAvoy’s Meeting With His Crush Jennifer Aniston Didn’t Go Well
McAvoy who’s making headlines for his latest psychological thriller movie ‘Speak No Evil’, shared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen that he had a big crush on Jennifer Aniston since his childhood and was lucky enough to meet her at a Hollywood party but also noting that “it wasn’t great”.
James McAvoy shared, “I did meet her, and it wasn’t great,” before clarifying his remarks, adding, “Not because she’s not great.” And then McAvoy shared the awkward tale.
Lucy Liu was the one who had to introduce him to Jennifer. He continued, “I got parked right beside Jennifer Aniston,’ McAvoy said. ‘And just as [Liu] was like, “Hey, guys, meet my new friend James,” instead of saying that, she got pulled aside by a guy she went to high school with. She went away and I was just left standing with all these people going. The whole situation became progressively Awkward.
James McAvoy Was Left Standing Awkward There With Jennifer Aniston’s Friend Group
Even though James McAvoy was new to everything, he continued to introduce himself to the friend group by saying, “Hey, what’s up, I’m new in town”. He added things got more awkward when he introduced himself to Jennifer: “So you’re Jennifer Aniston, and you’re in Friends,” before admitting, “It was rough. But she was lovely.”
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Meeting your celebrity crush is a dream for many but it was sort of a nightmare for McAvoy. On Watch What Happens Live, Cohen and his other celebrity guest, actress Edie Falco, responded to James’s awkward story with loud groans and he spun around in his chair to demonstrate his embarrassment.
‘Speak No Evil’ in theatres on 13 September.
