Friends fans are not happy James Corden is hosting reunion special

‘When will this man be stopped?’ Friends fans react in fury as James Corden is revealed to be host of the reunion special… and question what the British star has to do with the iconic show

Friends fans reacted in fury on Wednesday as the trailer for the hotly-anticipated reunion special finally revealed that its celebrity host will be British star James Corden

As seen in the teaser, Corden, 42, has landed the plum role of talking to the series legendary stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer as they reunite. 

‘The Friends reunion is not a musical. Yet James Corden’s in it. Why? And when will this man be stopped?’ one fan tweeted, while another said: ‘How did James Corden worm his way into the Friends reunion, does America know that he doesn’t have to be in everything?’

Wrong choice? Friends fans react in fury as James Corden is revealed to be host of the reunion special… and question what the British star has to do with the iconic show (pictured in 2018)

Other fans of the show questioned why stars of the show like Paul Rudd or Maggie Wheeler (who played Janice) could not have been put on hosting shows, as they have strong links to the classic series.

In 2014, late night host Jimmy Kimmel put together a mini Friends reunion with Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox, and others suggested he would have been a better fit. 

‘It should have been Paul Rudd and Christina Applegate on the guest starring Friends reunion but we got Bieber & James Corden,’ another said. 

Outcry: Fans of Friends were less than impressed when the celebrity host was revealed to be James Corden

Outcry: Fans of Friends were less than impressed when the celebrity host was revealed to be James Corden 

Last week it was revealed that Friends: The Reunion would include a slew of special guest stars including Justin Bieber, BTS, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga and returning cast members.

Many fans had already reacted negatively to those stars, once again questioning what they have to do with the show – and appeared to be pining from other guests stars who would have been better choices.  

Corden, who reached superstardom with his BBC comedy Gavin and Stacey, went on to crack the US when he landed a role hosting The Late Late Show, and is loved by A-List stars.   

Could they BE anymore disappointed? Fans were quick to crank out the memes on Twitter in reaction to the news

Could they BE anymore disappointed? Fans were quick to crank out the memes on Twitter in reaction to the news 

The Friends: The Reunion official trailer showed the unbreakable bond between the cast as they reminisced on the iconic show ahead of HBO Max special, when it was released on Wednesday. 

The opening scene was certainly familiar as Jennifer Aniston joined Courteney Cox and Matt LeBlanc on their old couch for an updated trivia game with David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry.

Recreating a memorable moment from the show, David’s character, Ross Geller, stood at the trivia board. 

Mean tweets: Sadly it was not a good day for Corden on Twitter

Mean tweets: Sadly it was not a good day for Corden on Twitter 

Why the random stars? It's not just Corden, the reunion show also features Justin Bieber

Why the random stars? It’s not just Corden, the reunion show also features Justin Bieber

‘Rachel wrote Ross a letter and demanded he read it before they got back together. How many pages was that letter?’ he asked the group. 

Matt, who played Joey Tribbiani, screamed ’18 pages’ only for Aniston to correct him: ‘front and back!’ 

Courteney screamed back, ‘Wait, wait do it one more time!’ Lisa Kudrow was overwhelmed upon walking onto set at the Warner Bros. lot as Matt enthusiastically said: ‘Here we go!’