Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anistonâs anticipated table read for Fast Times at Ridgemont High finally took place last night.
While it wasnât previously known what roles they would be playing, the former couple tackled one of the classic filmâs steamier scenes: one where Linda Barrett walks in on Brad Hamilton masturbating to the thought of her.
Pitt, who came armed with props including a pirate hat, nurseâs cap and more, played the role of Brad Hamilton (which made the entire thing feel very meta). Aniston also came in costume, wearing Linda Barrettâs red string bikini over a white top for the table read.
In one scene, Freeman describes how Anistonâs character leaves a swimming pool and heads into the house in search of Q-tips. She however ends up accidentally walking in on Pittâs character, who is imagining her topless as Freeman spelled out: âBrad is jacking off.â
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Although Pitt is wearing a pirate hat at the start of the sequence, as Freeman details his characterâs X-rated imaginings, he slowly loses the hat and goes bright red.
At one point in the dream sequence, Aniston in character says, âHi Brad. You know how cute I always thought you were. I think youâre so sexy, will you come to me.â
Eventually the dream is eventually shattered as Anistonâs character walks into the bathroom heâs in, interrupting him as she asks, âHey Brad, do you have a Q-tip?â
As Pittâs character attempts to cover himself up, she apologises and leaves. Pitt asked, âDoesnât anybody f***ing knock in here?â
The significance of the moment wasnât lost on the rest of the cast, who watched attentively via Zoom call as the former It couple acted together for the first time since 2001.
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Fellow table read members including Julia Roberts, Matthew McConaughey, Shia LeBeouf, Henry Golding and John Legend all grinned as they watched the scene unfold with talk show host Jimmy Kimmel bursting into laughter at one point.
The livestream last night celebrated the filmâs 38th anniversary with what host Dane Cook called âthe coolest virtual classroomâ, bringing together a number of stars for a Zoom table read. Aimed at raising funds for coronavirus relief and criminal justice reform organisations CORE and Reform Alliance, it was streamed on Facebook Live, TikTok and LiveXLive last night at 6pm Pacific Time.
Aniston and Pitt last starred together on her show Friends in 2001, where Pitt played a character who once went to school with Rachel and hated her. They were married between 2000 and 2005 before their divorce, however appear to be on amicable terms and were seen congratulating one another at the Screen Actors Guild Awards this January.