[NEWS] Julia Roberts is 'Glad' She Doesn't Share the Screen with Jennifer Aniston in their film 'Mother's Day'

article by: Cassie Carpenter

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"The question we've all been wondering, "Will Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston be sharing the screen in the upcoming film Mother's Day?" Julia Roberts has the answer! During an exclusive interview for the cover story of Allure magazine the Oscar winning actress spoke up about her fourth collaboration with director Gary Marshall for the holiday film 'Mother's Day'. She said, "This is my fourth time working with Gary we've previously done (1990) Pretty Woman, (1999) Runaway; both of which I was opposite Richard Gere, and (2010) Valentines Day."

Allure magazine Julia Roberts: Oscar Winner. Mother. Manicurist.

When asked if she would be doing any scenes with Jennifer Aniston in her upcoming film, Roberts replied, "No. I'm glad I don't have any scenes with her." Julia explained, "She's so HOT! She's too gorgeous. We sat next to each other at table during the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild awards earlier this year in January. Paparazzi took out photo and as we posed Jen held my hand like a couple of little lovebirds. Jennifer Aniston is a LOVELY girl!" gushed Roberts.

(2001) 73rd Annual Academy awards - Best Lead Actress, Erin Brockovich

(2002) 54th Annual Primetime Emmy awards - Outstanding Lead Actress, Friends

Each of these women have earned the title of 'America's Sweetheart'; Julia through the silver screen with films and Jennifer through television with NBC's sitcom television series Friends. One thing is clear though there is definitely NO bad blood between these actresses. Both are lovely, intelligent, sexy, successful women as well as great actresses in their own rights.

(2010) director Gary Marshall and Julia at the 'Valentine's Day' premiere

(2015) Jennifer on set of 'Mother's Day'

Jennifer's 'Mother's Day' story line has her playing Sandy; a recently divorced single mother of two, who's ex-husband Henry; actor Timothy Olyphant's character, has re-married to Tina; actress Shay Mitchell's character, who wants nothing more than to be the perfect step-mother to Sandy and Henry's children. Julia's 'Mother's Day' story line has her playing Miranda; no further character development information has been revealed regarding Roberts character of story line.

(2001) Jennifer and Julia at 'The Mexican' premiere

Roberts has been married to cinematographer Daniel Moder since 2002 with whom she recently celebrated an anniversary of 13-years of marriage. The pair met on set of (2001) The Mexican, which Roberts was filming with Aniston's ex-husband Brad Pitt.

Julia with her husband Daniel and three kids - Phineas, Henry, and Hazel

Since then Julia and Daniel have had three children - twins son Phineas and daughter Hazel (age 10), and son Henry (age 8).

(2013) Julia and Meryl Streep on set of 'August: Osage County'

More recently Roberts was nominated for an Oscar in 2014 for Best Supporting Actress of the Year for her riveting performance as fellow Oscar winning actress Meryl Streep's daughter in indie/southern drama film August: Osage County based off of the stage play by Tracy Letts, and is currently enjoying filming her second holiday installment film 'Mother's Day' due in theaters 2016 in April.

People magazine: Jen's Dream Wedding!

Aniston recently married screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux in their backyard last month in the privacy of their backyard of their Bel-Air home. The couple met in (2007) during the filming of action/comedy film Tropic Thunder, but at the time Aniston was romantically linked to British model Paul Sculfer and Theroux was romantically linked to stylist Heidi Bivens.

(2012) Jennifer and Justin Theroux on set of 'Wanderlust'

(2012) Jennifer's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

In 2012 Aniston starred in the comedy film Wanderlust opposite actor/comedian Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux, in that same year she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame presented to her by  the Chamber of Commerce, became engaged to Justin on the eve of his birthday.

(2015) Jennifer as Claire Bennett on set of 'Cake'

(2015) Justin & Jennifer at the 87th Annual Vanity Fair Oscar party

More recently she's starred in her second breakout role since (2002) The Good Girl, in (2015) indie/drama film Cake; which the actress received high-praises from film critics and Jen's performance earned her Best Lead Actress nominations at the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild awards, she was the #1 Oscar snub, and is currently back-to-back movie projects including 'Mother's Day', and 'Mean Moms' the sequel film to actress Lindsay Lohan's (2004) comedy film Mean Girls due in theaters 2016 in December.