Jennifer Aniston has bemoaned the lack of good film roles, saying that Hollywood is “diminishing” with all the “big Marvel movies”.

The Friends star, who is making her TV comeback with her new series The Morning Show, explained that she is returning to television because she is not “that interested in living in a green screen”.

“You’re seeing what’s available out there and it’s just diminishing and diminishing in terms of, it’s big Marvel movies,” Aniston told Variety. “Or things that I’m not just asked to do or really that interested in living in a green screen.”

She added that the movie business has “changed so much”. “I think we would so love to have the era of Meg Ryan come back,” she said.

“I just think it would be nice to go into a movie theatre, sit cozy. I think we should have a resurgence. Let’s get the Terms of Endearment back out there. You know, Heaven Can Wait, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, Goodbye Girl.”

All six friends in Friends, ranked from worst to best Show all 6 1 /6 All six friends in Friends, ranked from worst to best All six friends in Friends, ranked from worst to best 6. Joey Tribbiani Sure, over the years, Joey provided the show with some of its best-known one-liners (see: “Joey doesn’t share food!” and “How you doin’?”). He was also a recurrent source of situational comedy (see: Joey locking himself into his media unit to prove a point, only for all his and Chandler’s belongings to get robbed). Still, it’s hard to compare his goofiness to Chandler’s dryness or Phoebe’s knack for the absurd. Getty Images/NBC/Newsmakers All six friends in Friends, ranked from worst to best 5. Ross Geller (tie) Ross probably thought he was a good guy, but his record shows otherwise. He cheated on Rachel (no, they were not on a break) then tried to get her back; he dated one of his students; he challenged Phoebe’s belief that her mother had been reincarnated in a cat (which, sure, he’s entitled to his doubts, but could he not just drop it?); and he wasn’t the best brother to Monica, nor was he the best father to his son Ben. Getty Images/Warner Bros Television All six friends in Friends, ranked from worst to best 5. Monica Geller (tie) This might be an unpopular opinion, since Monica is such a beloved character, but: I have never found her laugh-out-loud funny. Sure, her excessive competitiveness and cleanliness were amusing, but it was no match for Phoebe’s otherworldliness or Chandler’s bitterness. Sorry. Getty Images/Courtesy of Warner Bros All six friends in Friends, ranked from worst to best 3. Rachel Green Rachel had her moments – and boy, were they great moments. She sang “Copacabana” in that terrible bridesmaid dress at her ex-fiance’s Barry’s wedding, for one. She fell violently to the ground while trying to escape from Ross and his new girlfriend Julie during an ill-fated attempt to welcome Ross at the airport. She unsuccessfully tried to woo her crush Joshua with a cheerleading routine at a party. Let’s make it official: Rachel was a hoot. Getty Images/NBC All six friends in Friends, ranked from worst to best 2. Chandler Bing Chandler’s friends derided Chandler’s humour pretty much every time as they acknowledged it – undeservedly so. The man was a master at banter! Sure, he used it as a defense mechanism, but who could blame him? Plus, he wasn’t great at the advice, but he could always interest you in a sarcastic comment. Getty Images/Paul Drinkwater NBC/Delivered by Onile USA Inc All six friends in Friends, ranked from worst to best 1. Phoebe Buffay Phoebe was so wonderfully weird in a way that made her one of the funniest of the bunch. Remember when she sang along to Ross’s terrible attempt at playing the bagpipes? What about when she told Rachel her maternity trousers would be great for shoplifting melons? Good times. Getty Images/Warner Bros Television

Elsewhere in the interview, Aniston reflected on the TV role she is most famous for: Rachel Green in Friends.

“I think the reason [Friends] still continues to be popular is that the its thesis was that you don’t need a romantic partner if your friends are everything. That was an idea that was ahead of its time.

“It makes you happy. Even when I stumble on it, it makes me happy. I love it and I’ve also forgotten most of it, so it’s really fun for me to rediscover.”

In her new series The Morning Show, Aniston plays a veteran anchor who finds herself in the spotlight after her famous male colleague, portrayed by Steve Carell, is fired over sexual misconduct allegations.