Shrinking stars Jason Segel and Cobie Smulders reunite, but their How I Met Your Mother connection proves a surprising hurdle for their characters.
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Segel and Smulders' on-screen chemistry shines as they reprise their roles as best friends from their sitcom days, but their characters' shared HIMYM backstory creates an unexpected obstacle.
Showrunner Bill Lawrence reveals the writers struggled to find a way to authentically incorporate the duo's iconic HIMYM roles without it feeling forced or distracting for viewers.
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Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Shrinking, How I Met Your Mother