Paul Rudd and other actors won’t be at the Friends reunion, fans are angry

The highly-anticipated Friends reunion special is only days away now, and fans are counting down the minutes until they can revisit the iconic Central Perk gang again. Though this won’t be a scripted episode, we’re all very excited to see the main stars of the show back together, including Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc. Apart from the six actors, other notable celebs will be in attendance as well.

However, it looks like fans of the long-running series aren’t too happy with the lineup for the Friends reunion. As we previously reported, stars such as Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Game of Thrones alum Kit Harington, and the K-pop group BTS will all be present at the special. While we’re not sure exactly what they’ll be doing, it’s obvious the show won’t just be about the Friends stars.

And while we can expect to see big-name celebrities during the special, people are angry that so many Friends alums will be absent. One of those actors would be Paul Rudd, who played the lovable Mike Hannigan from 2002 to 2004. Fans on Twitter have shared how upset they are, and clearly, they’re going to miss the Ant-Man actor.

Fans are also mad that stars such as Christina Applegate, who played Amy Green, and Julia Roberts, who portrayed Susie, won’t be in attendance either. It seems many people think it’s unfair that younger celebrities will be involved in the special instead of those who were actually on Friends.

The good news, however, is that Tom Selleck will be there! The Golden Globe winner played Dr. Richard Burke, Monica’s older boyfriend, from 1996 to 2000. Check out the full list of special guests right here. Other Friends alums include Reese Witherspoon, Elliott Gould, Larry Hankin, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, James Michael Tyler, and Maggie Wheeler.

Don’t miss the Friends reunion special when it hits HBO Max on May 27.