“And she was really gracious about it.
And I said, ‘Honestly, I want to have a baby.
And I’m 40 years old, acting is not where my head is at right now.
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody on ‘Nobody Wants This’.Hopper Stone/Netflix
I do not want to be in a hair and makeup trailer at 5 a.m.
I really want to become a mom.
And so I would be so honored if you would take the role.'”
Kristen Bell in ‘Nobody Wants This’.Hopper Stone/Netflix
“It all worked out perfectly for everyone!”
“She’s a flawless actor,” he tells EW.
“She’s such a gifted comedian, but also so emotionally available and true and sharp.
Adam Brody on ‘Nobody Wants This’.Stefania Rosini/Netflix
After Bell was cast, finding the right Noah proved a little trickier.
I think we auditioned every single Jewish actor in the world,” Foster jokes.
Adam was the only person who really ticked every box."
Foster said that Bell was overjoyed to reunite with Brody on screen.
“They have a friendship,” she says.
“They were both just really excited to work together, and it was perfect.
The formerO.C.star says that he was initially drawn to the show’s approachable framing of religion.
The actor now has a renewed understanding of the importance of ritual.
Everywhere you are, it’s possible for you to kind of make your home your temple.”
“But I loved the idea that Morgan feels threatened by Joanne getting into a serious relationship.
And Simons is one of the strongest comedic forces in the ensemble.
“He’s funny before he even says anything,” Foster says of theVeepstar.
“Tim and Adam look nothing alike, right?
Tim’s like 6'4”, and they don’t look like they’re related at all.
Brody, meanwhile, was awestruck by the actor playing his mentor.
I’ve been watching him so much, so getting to work with him was a treat.”
“I absolutely want another season of the show,” Foster says.
All 10 episodes ofNobody Wants Thispremiere Thursday, Sept. 26, on Netflix.
