Did You Know? Director Doug Liman Feared Irking Jennifer Aniston’s Fans With The Steamy Scenes Between Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt(Photo Credit – Getty Images)

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Everybody knows that it was during the filming of Mr & Mrs Smith that actor Brad Pitt fell head over heels for his co-star Angelina Jolie. It was this budding romance that brought his marriage to FRIENDS fame Jennifer Anniston to an end. Anniston and Brad’s split was much talked about, and fans had a lot to say with regards to what happened.

In fact, the hatred was said to be so strong that the director of Mr & Mrs Smith, Doug Liman, feared losing a niche of the audience, who was Anniston’s fans. Read on to know what the director said as he justified himself before the film’s release.

In a 2005 conversation with Entertainment Weekly, Doug Liman opened up about it. He said he feared losing Jennifer’s fans because of the steamy s*x scenes between Brad Pitt and Angelina. He said, “Look, I’m honestly worried about the Jennifer Aniston fans out there. I don’t want to lose that little niche audience of people who are huge Jennifer Aniston fans who are going to hate Angelina Jolie if the s*x scene is too se*y.”

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