American actress and producer Jennifer Aniston has joined the cast of Robert De Niro's The Comedian.
The 46 year old daughter of actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow will star in the movie with the 72-year-old Robert De Niro, whose first major film roles were in the sports drama Bang the Drum Slowly and director Martin Scorsese's crime film Mean Streets. De Niro will play an aging insult comic, à la Don Rickles, who develops a close relationship with the character of Jennifer Aniston after meeting her at a wedding.
Art Linson, the producer of the 1982 American coming-of-age teen comedy film - Fast Times at Ridgemont High, will co-wrote The Comedian, along with the American stand-up comedian, actor, author and director - Jeff Ross. Art Linson with his son John Linson will be the film's co-producer. And the helmer of 2004's American musical biographical film 'Ray' - Taylor Hackford, will be in the director's seat.
Robert De Niro and the Chicago born film producer, director and screenwriter - Art Linson, have been interested in the project for years and the movie will start filming in early 2016.
However, Jennifer Aniston last appeared in director Daniel Barnz's American drama comedy film - Cake, and the actress is presently filming the upcoming American psychological horror film - Mother's Day with Kate Hudson (who rose to prominence in 2000 for playing Penny Lane in Almost Famous).
Also, Jennifer Aniston is busy filming director Alexandre Moors' upcoming American war film - The Yellow Birds with Jack Huston.
In addition, Robert De Niro recently starred in the American comedy film - The Intern. De Niro is also slated for the upcoming American biographical comedy-drama film - Joy, with Jennifer Lawrence. And De Niro will cast the forthcoming American comedy film Dirty Grandpa with Zac Efron (the American actor who started acting professionally in the early 2000s).
