In Hollywood, the ability to skin into diverse characters often sets actors apart. Jennifer Aniston, a seasoned showrunner in the world of acting, not only has done something of the like but even mastered it with as much proficiency. Hence, taking an about-turn from her theatrical expertise, she recently made use of her vocal skills for Disney’s 2024 flick Out of My Mind.

The movie is an adaptation of the award-winning namesake novel by Sharon Draper, with Aniston lending her voice to help the protagonist in a never-seen-before way. 

How Jennifer Aniston became a voice from Out of My Mind

As early as 2015, the concept of the novel branching for an adaptation was in the talks. In 2022, reports came in regarding the film adaptation being in development with Disney+ with Daniel Stiepleman for screenwriting and Amber Sealey for directorial. Soon after, Phoebe-Rae Taylor was cast in the shoes of the protagonist, Melody Brooks. The movie focuses on Melody, who is a non-verbal wheelchair user with a dependence on assistive technology, voiced by Jennifer Aniston.

It is this assistive technology and her friends that steer her through the hardships of being a speech-impaired individual. The movie is also allegedly Taylor’s first acting job which came to revelation by herself at the Disney+ World Premiere event in Utah, which she attended alongside her co-stars. The movie premiered in the Family Matinee section at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19th, 2024, resulting in two standing ovations from the audience.

While the film is special for the cause in many ways, Aniston had her own reason for labeling it the same on her social.

Back when Jennifer Aniston praised Out of My Mind for being “special”

After the world premiere of Out of My Mind at the Sundance Film Festival at the Library Center Theatre, Jennifer Aniston took to her Instagram to express her gratefulness for being a part of the movie. The Drama TV Star of the Year took note of the standing ovations and described the film as a “special” one. Since Aniston provides Melody with her inner voice where the voiceover actually serves the story genuinely, her inclination to it makes sense.

Additionally, the reasons could be many for Aniston to praise the movie, but one of the core findings would be the creators traveling the extra mile to incorporate several people into the production team with cerebral palsy. While the world has often experienced Aniston waving her magic wand with a stunning face card, the movie reviews attest that her vocal skills are also on par with the visage. 

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