Bruce Willis Had A Strict Rule To Not Kiss Jennifer Aniston (Photo Credit – Wikimedia; Instagram )
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The American hit sitcom Friends is renowned for its impressive array of celebrity cameos. Throughout its ten-season run, the show featured several notable guest stars, including Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, and Julia Roberts, among others. Willis had one of the most memorable and applauded appearances.
The Die Hard actor played the love interest of Aniston’s character. However, despite the actress’ charming beauty, Willis refused to kiss her as he felt it inappropriate to do that. Bruce Willis was introduced in Friends season 6 as Paul, the father of Elizabeth, who was Ross’s student and love interest. Being a single father and overprotective of his daughter, Paul ended up having an affair with Rachel, Ross’ then-ex.
Why Did Bruce Willis Refuse To Kiss Jennifer Aniston In Friends?
Despite playing the love interest, The Sixth Sense actor once revealed that he had a strict rule about not kissing Aniston as she was married to Pitt at the time. Bruce Willis told Marca, “I would have loved to kiss her, but Brad was my friend, and Jennifer was his wife. It didn’t seem appropriate to me, but she’s a hottie.”
Willis’ friendship with Brad Pitt stopped him from kissing Jennifer Aniston on Friends. To prevent any awkwardness with Pitt, Willis chose not to engage in a romantic scene with her. Despite his admission that he would have liked to kiss Aniston, the situation added a comedic twist to his cameo. Willis’ one particular scene in the cabin episode with David Schwimmer became one of the show’s standout guest scenes and a fan favorite.
Moreover, Schwimmer was excited to work with Willis on Friends, as Alexandra Holden once shared with EW: “The next day we showed up to work, and I was in my dressing room, and there was a bang bang bang on my door. I opened it, and there was David, and he was like, ‘Oh my God, did you hear?’ I thought there was a fire, but he just yelled, ‘Bruce Willis!’ And then he went bounding down the hallway to tell everybody else.”
Where Is Bruce Willis Now?
Following a heavily successful and highly-acclaimed career, Bruce Willis announced his retirement from showbiz in 2022, after his family revealed the actor was diagnosed with aphasia. Towards the end of his career, Willis starred in several low-budget independent films. He reportedly had 11 completed films awaiting release at the time of his retirement.
His last onscreen appearance was in 2023’s Assassin. That same year, his family announced that Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. A memoir of his wife, Emma Willis, titled The Unexpected Journey, highlighting her role as the actor’s primary caregiver, is scheduled to be released in September 2025.
