Jennifer Garner has spoken about her nervousness when reuniting with co-star Timothy Olyphant on their new TV show The Five-Star Weekend.
The actress, known for her roles in 13 Going on 30 and Juno, starred alongside Olyphant in the 2006 film Catch and Release, playing a woman who finds solace with her fiancé's close friend after his sudden death.
Now, 20 years later, the pair have reunited in The Five-Star Weekend, a TV series that follows food influencer Hollis as she navigates a weekend away with four women who mean a lot to her. Jennifer plays Hollis, who is rekindling a spark with Jack, her first boyfriend from when she was a teenager, played by Olyphant.
Jennifer revealed that she felt 'very comfortable' working with Olyphant again, but admitted to feeling nervous about romantic scenes, saying 'I just feel much more nervous about romantic scenes than I used to.'
'But I already know Timothy's wife, and I love Alexis so much,' Jennifer continued. 'He and I trust each other, we like each other, we know that we work well together, and he has no problem making fun of me from the jump, so it was very comfortable and easy. I was very, very happy it was Tim.'
The Five-Star Weekend explores the complexities of grief, following Hollis as she tries to come to terms with the loss of her husband and reconnects with old friends.
Gemma Chan, who plays Hollis's online friend Gigi, said that the cast had an 'easy chemistry from the start' and that they all complemented each other's working styles and personalities.
'I hope viewers feel seen,' Jennifer said. 'I hope they call somebody, maybe [who] they haven't spoken to in a long time, and reach back out and just let go of any weird thing that was hanging because of distance or time.'
The Five-Star Weekend is available to watch on Sky and NOW.
