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Jennifer Aniston and Julia Roberts to star in new body-swap comedy movie

Claire Reid

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Jennifer Aniston and Julia Roberts to star in new body-swap comedy movie

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Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston are set to star in a new body swap comedy movie. Anyone else already stupidly excited to see this?

The two stars will be appearing in the as-yet-unnamed comedy flick from writer Max Barbakow, who is best known for directing the 2020 romantic comedy Palm Springs.

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The movie has been snapped up by Amazon Studios following an auction which attracted the attention of four other studios and streaming services, Deadline reports.

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As yet there are no further plot details but one thing is for sure, I will be making a beeline for the box office when it’s released.

Julia, 55, and Jennifer, 53, have previously worked together on 2016’s Mothers Day, so it will be a bit of a reunion for the pair.

Speaking at the time the Friends star admitted to being a little bit intimidated after meeting and working with the Oscar winner.

When asked why she felt nervous, Jennifer told Entertainment Tonight: "Because it's Julia Roberts! Oh my gosh!"

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Jennifer is set to star in a new comedy with Julia Roberts. Credit: Alamy / Everett Collection Inc
Jennifer is set to star in a new comedy with Julia Roberts. Credit: Alamy / Everett Collection Inc

She went on: “It's just a different thing when you get to work with them and then you're doing what you both do, [but] together.

"I even flubbed in the first take and called her Julia!"

Here’s hoping this time around Jennifer is feeling a little more chilled around her co-star.

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Jennifer will be next on our screens in Netflix’s Murder Mystery 2 alongside Adam Sandler, which lands in March.

While Julia most recently appeared in the romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise alongside George Clooney.

Ticket to Paradise went on to become a huge success at the box office, pulling in $170 million globally.

Speaking ahead of the movie’s release, Julia revealed that her co-star George and his family saved her from ‘loneliness and despair’ after going into quarantine during the pandemic.

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Julia with the Clooneys. Credit:  INSTAR Images LLC / Alamy Stock Photo
Julia with the Clooneys. Credit: INSTAR Images LLC / Alamy Stock Photo

The two stars were flown out to Hamilton Island to film the movie, which left Julia separated from her husband and kids due to Covid-19 restrictions.

However, Clooney and his family were in quarantine together nearby meaning they could all form a bubble.

In an interview with the New York Times, Clooney revealed: “We started in Hamilton Island, with all these wild birds, and Julia had the house down just below Amal and me and the kids.

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“I would come out in the early mornings and be like, ‘Caa-caa,’ and Julia would come out and be like, ‘Caa-caa.’ And then we’d bring her down a cup of coffee. She was Aunt Juju to my kids.”

Adorable.

Topics: TV And Film, Jennifer Aniston

Claire Reid
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