The first trailer has been released for Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman’s latest film entitled The Switch. The movie was originally called The Baster but the name was changed for reasons we’ll explain below. The project appears to be another wonky, romantic comedy that the actress can add to her growing resume. See for yourself…
The story for the film centers on two best friends (Aniston, Bateman) who become parents of a child in a very unconventional way. Aniston’s character plans on using a sperm donor played by Patrick Wilson, to impregnate her via artificial insemination. Bateman on the other hand is madly in love with her and wonders why she didn’t ask him to do the honors. During one drunken night he accidentally switches Wilson’s sperm for his own and seven years later wonders if he’s really the father of his best friends son.
The cast for The Switch also includes Jeff Goldblum and Juliette Lewis, and it pains me to say that this film looks mildly funny. I wasn’t sure if I’d like it when I heard about the concept but Bateman makes everything better for me. He knows how to walk the line of comedy and sincerity, and am I the only one who finds it hilarious that Goldblum is in his 50′s but playing a “wingman” type of character?
Here’s the trailer…
What do you think of the first trailer for The Switch? Does it look funny?