Jennifer Aniston
plays Dr. Julia Harris in 2011 film Horrible Bosses. Jennifer Aniston starred in the comedy movie Horrible Bosses, with Colin Farrell, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jamie Foxx, directed by Seth Gordon.
Horrible Bosses film focuses on a trio of employees who plot to murder their titular tyrannical. Aniston played one of the bosses, a sexually aggressive dentist who harasses Charlie Day's character.
Jennifer Aniston as Dr. Julia Harris, A dentist and Dale's boss who sexually harasses him. In May 2010, Jennifer Aniston was in talks for the role of the "sexually aggressive dentist". Markowitz based the character on a former boss, claiming her to be "very sexually aggressive with everybody". On choosing Aniston for the role, Markowitz continued "but [the aformentioned boss] looked more like Cruella De Vil. It was like flirting with a cobweb. So I decided for the sake of the movie, let’s go with Jennifer Aniston.” When writing the script, Markowitz intended the role to be for Aniston. Aniston insisted on dyeing her hair brunette for the role, wanting to look different from other characters she had played in her career.
As of August 30, 2011, Horrible Bosses film has grossed over $170 million worldwide. The film opened to positive critical reception with several critics praising the ensemble cast with each lead being singled out for their performances across reviews. The plot received a more mixed response contrasting reviewers who felt it was dark, funny and explored its premise well with reviewers who felt the jokes were racist, homophobic and misogynistic.
