Brad Pitt - Friends

Despite being one of the world's biggest movie stars, Pitt’s transition to a multi-cam sitcom set wasn't without nerves.

: The cameo was strategically timed just three days after the release of his film Spy Game .

Airing on , as the ninth episode of Season 8, the installment centered on a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Monica and Chandler. Pitt played Will Colbert , an old high school classmate of Monica, Ross, and Rachel.

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: The episode's most famous reveal is that Will and Ross co-founded a club in high school dedicated to hating Rachel.

: NBC kept his appearance a partial secret in promotions, teasing a "major guest star" without naming him, though news eventually leaked to the press.

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: Pitt often visited the set during rehearsal weeks to see Aniston. Producers eventually approached him for a cameo that coincided with the release of his film Spy Game .

Will Colbert is a former who went to Lincoln High with Monica Geller and Ross Geller . He co-founded the "I Hate Rachel Green" club with Ross.

: NBC heavily promoted the episode by teasing a "mystery guest" and even blurring Pitt’s face in promotional clips to build anticipation. Critical Reception and Legacy Pitt played Will Colbert , an old high

: It is revealed that Will was formerly obese in high school and harbored an intense hatred for Rachel Green.

The comedic brilliance of the role lay in its irony: while Pitt was famously married to Aniston in real life, his character, Will, harbored a deep-seated, 150-pound-loss-fueled hatred for Rachel Green. During the dinner, it is revealed that Will and Ross co-founded the in high school, during which they spread a notorious rumor that Rachel was a hermaphrodite. Behind-the-Scenes Trivia

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