Jennifer Aniston Wants to Direct, Produce and Be a 'Superhero'

Jennifer Aniston has been promoting the heck out of her indie film Cake, and it seems that with every stop she makes the buzz gets a little bit stronger. Earlier this week, Aniston sat for a Lincoln Center screening of the flick and then attended a Q&A session afterword with costar Anna Kendrick. The ladies took a bunch of questions and Kendrick admitted that the fact that Aniston was producing and acting in Cake played a major part in her deciding to do the film. It likely will not be the last time Aniston has more say in her films, either.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Aniston has only just begun to get her feet wet in the role of producing and it is a process that excites her, possibly more than acting.

"That's a bug that gets you once you do it. We're just waiting for the proper window of time and the proper piece of material. There has been a beautiful project that was about to happen that ended up falling apart for all sorts of reasons. ... Maybe it's being a control freak, I don't know, but wanting to be a part of a seed and seeing it turn into something wonderful is exciting. It's fun to explore other areas of our industry other than being an actor-for-hire. It's quite fulfilling," explained Aniston.

The actress is the first to admit that doing this film last spring seems to have paved the way for her to really enjoy this current awards season. Already Aniston has been nominated for a SAG and a Golden Globe Award for outstanding lead actress, two nominations that ultimately have come from her deciding to take a significant risk in her career.

As for her future goals, Aniston admits she is looking forward to exploring different kinds of characters with all sorts of complications. She also really wants to be a superhero, too. Maybe that will be the thing Aniston gets to knock off her bucket list for next year!

Are you surprised by all the critical acclaim she has gotten for Cake? Tell us if you ever thought Aniston might really be Oscar-worthy in the comments below.

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