Jennifer Aniston, who recently ended a high-profile relationship with Vince Vaughan was apparently hoping to star alongside Kiefer Sutherland in the TV thriller '24'.
She is best known for playing the part of Rachel Green in 'Friends'.
However bosses at 'Sky One' felt that Jennifer was simply too famous to appear in the series and a source for the company said 'Jennifer was too recognizable and having such a well-known actress star in the series would have taken away from the 'reality' of the show.
