Jennifer Aniston and Jon Hamm ‘really let go’ in raunchy sex scene, ‘Morning Show’ director says

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gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), is featured in the show’s third season.In the episode, news anchor Alex Levy (Aniston) can be seen lying naked on top of tech billionaire Paul Mark (Hamm) after the pair got intimate following an intense interview.

Several users had some hard takes on the scene. “Jennifer Aniston hasn’t had an on-screen kiss like this since Ross and Rachel,” commented one user, referring to Aniston’s role in the sitcom “Friends.” “Okay.

You win Jennifer Aniston. I’ll put collagen in my coffee if I can have a body like that,” wrote a second user, adding: “Damn, girl.” “Who allowed Jennifer Aniston to be this naked in #TheMorningShow,” a third fan joked. “This lady ages like a fine wine and she’s gonna set me on fire.” Director and executive producer Mimi Leder praised both Aniston, 54, and Hamm’s performance. “It was a closed set, and two very grown-up actors who really understood the nature of the storytelling and were very much a part of it,” Leder, 71, told Variety. “We wanted it to be sensitive.

We wanted it to be sexy. We wanted it to be adult. We wanted it to be emotional. They really let go. They’re great actors. And there you have it.”Despite the on-screen chemistry she shares with Hamm, 52, the “Murder Mystery” star revealed that romance has been a “challenge” for her in real life due to her parents’ divorce. “Watching my family’s relationship didn’t make me kind of go, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to do that,’” the “We Are the Millers” star told WSJ Magazine in August.