ActorWarwick DavisbelievesJennifer Anistonmay have been actually scared of him while filming the 1993 horror movie,Leprechaun. While speaking toEntertainment Weeklyon May 22, Davis, who played the evil leprechaun in the film, theorized that his frightening makeup and costume put Aniston on edge during their time together on theLeprechaunset. "She was a great actress, but whether the fear on her face was real... I think it was at times, because it was pretty intense, that makeup and the stuff we were having to do. Having me in that getup with the nails and everything, chasing her. It's got to have been pretty terrifying," said Davis during the interview. Davis also said he knew Aniston would have a successful acting career when they were shooting the 1993 film. "I thought, 'Oh, she's definitely got something special about her.' You could tell she was gonna become a big star one day. She had that quality about her, that energetic performance," said Davis to the publication. The film's director,Mark Jones, shared similar comments about working with Aniston on theLeprechaunset during an October 2023 interview withYahoo Entertainment. According to Jones, Aniston had star power before starring in the hit NBC series,Friends, which premiered in 1994. "She walked in and there was something about her. Obviously, you don't become a superstar just by acting, even though she's a terrific actress. You get it by some kind of charisma. Some kind of magic," said Jones during the interview. Aniston briefly spoke about filmingLeprechaunduring a 2023 interview on theHoward Stern Show. Aniston noted that the film was one of her first big projects. "I really thought I arrived when I didLeprechaun," said Aniston during the interview. She also said she was impressed that Davis was in the film. "Warwick Davis, the guy fromWillow, was in it. [It was] a big deal," said Aniston during the interview. Jennifer Aniston's Co-Star Thinks She Was Afraid of Him on Setfirst appeared on Parade on May 23, 2025
