Jen Aniston Picks Her Movies Like Her Men

Jennifer Aniston should choose her roles—and men—more wisely

By Ted Casablanca Apr 02, 2009 1:31 PMTags
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Is there anyone with a bigger ego than Jennifer Aniston? Jenny's glossy-haired head is so huge, babe can't admit she's doing anything wrong in her personal or professional life.

Don't think so? Ani's box-office hits are all these vapid fluff pieces—the only growth she got from starring in Marley & Me or He's Just Not That Into You is in her bank account, not as an actress. Now Management is about to be released soon, and it's just another nothin'-flick to eventually throw into the Aniston discount bin.

Or is it?

Uh, according to at least one movie exec in town (who requested anonymity, natch), yes. "She should leave L.A. and move to upstate New York. Most importantly, get off the radar. Enough, already."

Ouch! Couldn't have simply said the unkindest cut of all, and offered that Brad's ex should just go back to TV, already? Guess not.

We gotta ask, though: Is Jen taking her meetings over a pitcher of margaritas or something? 'Cause she is draaagging out her career with easy, non-thinking-man's flicks—funny, ain't that the way she's picked her post-Pitt men? Nonserious fare like John Mayer is just another way J.A.'s taking the easy way out. Why try harder, or seek out more serious suitors instead of Twitter babies, when you're scraping by fine? And why not get down 'n' dirty in a gritty indie already?

"Indies are typically directed by less experienced directors than the studio fare, and they usually don't have distribution before they shoot," says Allen Bain, producer of indie flick The Cake Eaters, starring our fave Twi-babe Kristen Stewart (and cousin to A.T.'s very own Becky Bain). "There is always that risk that the indie that someone like Jennifer Aniston signs on for never sees the light of day because it's independent."

See what we mean about that ego? Guess her risk-taking dreams of art-house boutique films went out the window when Brad regifted A Mighty Heart over to Angelina. Jen, just play a bipolar hooker and win an Oscar—that'd be the ultimate Angie revenge.