Jennifer Aniston didn’t want to be crowned a rom-com queen two decades ago. That’s why, according to director Peter Chelsom, she turned down the lead role in his 2001 romance flick "Serendipity," which ultimately starred Kate Beckinsale opposite John Cusack.
The 52-year-old "Morning Show" actress nixed the role of Sara because she was starring in the NBC sitcom "Friends." Aniston already felt like she was acting in an ongoing rom-com while starring on the hit series, Chelsom, 65, explained to Insider. "I distinctly remember Jennifer Aniston coming in to meet us," he said. "I remember when she came in, she said, ‘I do a romantic comedy once a week,’ her being on ‘Friends’ at the time.
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