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  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Jameela Jamil thinks Emily Bader will become "what Jennifer Aniston was to [her] generation"

    The 39-year-old actress stars alongside Emily, 29, in People We Meet on Vacation, the film adaptation of Emily Henry's 2021 novel, and Jameela has heaped praise on her co-star, suggesting that Emily could become the "next big thing" in the movie business.


    Jameela told People: "Emily is our next big thing. I think she's what Jennifer Aniston was to my generation.

    "I'm really rooting for her and I think she's going to go on to do great things, and I'm excited for the whole world to see her now."

    Jameela also loved starring in the film adaptation of the popular novel.

    The actress said: "This film was some of the most fun I've ever had at my job.

    "I love everyone involved. I love the story. I think it's what we need in the world right now, given how bleak everything is."

    Meanwhile, Jameela previously revealed she was hoping to join the Star Wars franchise.

    Speaking to SFX magazine, she said: "I've done DC, I've done the MCU, I've now joined Star Trek, so it feels only natural that I should at least be allowed to do catering at Star Wars.

    "I've been referring to it as my nerd EGOT - that would be the ultimate dream come true and fulfil every 12-year-old fantasy I had."

    Jameela teased she was hoping to be cast as a villain in the franchise because she "really [loves] playing the bad guy".

    The actress said: "I'd take literally anything, but I think a villain. I do really love playing the bad guy.

    "I enjoy complex characters who start off as mentally unrelatable, who we can find the relatability of.

    "Right now we are so divided. We almost seek to misunderstand each other. If we don't understand each other, we're never going to be able to find a way back to one another.

    "That's something that I'm very drawn to, helping people understand people who are different to them. And so I'm into playing the villains."

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