Vaughn Crashes 'Wedding' and Rumors

July 15, 2005 — -- After being plunged into the giant swirling vortex of rumors surrounding this year's biggest celebrity breakup, you couldn't blame Vince Vaughn if he got a tad defensive about starring in a movie called "Wedding Crashers."

Luckily, that's not the case. The 35-year-old actor has already shot down reports that he and Jennifer Aniston are romantically involved, even after pictures of her in his arms emerged in a recent issue of Us Weekly.

Now, he's free to relish his role as a party-hardy womanizer who preys on bridesmaids in "Wedding Crashers," his new movie with frequent co-star Owen Wilson. Vaughn actually doesn't see his character as a guy who's all that bad.

"He's kind of a big kid, real innocent," he says. "He really loves his friends and wants them to have a good time. … He doesn't go to a wedding to ruin it, he wants everyone to have a great time."

Vaughn has actually been much more of a workaholic than a party boy, despite being best known for "Swingers." He and Aniston are actually shooting a movie together, "The Break Up," about a couple going through a divorce that's forced to cohabitate. Vaughn conceived of the story, and confirming his status as one of the most in-demand comic stars, a bidding war broke out, with Universal finally plunking down $2.5 million for the rights.

Meanwhile, Vaughn's hard at work with his regular on-screen partner, Wilson. They're already making plans for their next film, "Outsourced," in which they play factory workers who lose their jobs when their company opens a plant in Mexico. They decide to head south of the border for some long-distance commuting.

The rumors over the alleged affair were particularly awkward because Vaughn is good friends with Brad Pitt, Aniston's estranged husband. Vaughn even makes a cameo in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," the movie on which Pitt and Angelina Jolie reportedly became more than just friends.

Vaughn is actually a bit disappointed that he's been featured in movie trailers, since he wanted it to be a surprise, unbilled appearance. Instead, it became grist for the rumor mill.