LONDON: Generous Jennifer Aniston made sure the recent Independence Day weekend was a blast for the crew of her new movie The Bounty by paying them to have a day off.

The star opted to shut down the movie a day early on 2 July (09), so staff on the set could start their Fourth of July weekend celebrations early - and she paid everyone's one-day wages so they weren't left out of pocket.

One crew member tells People.com, "How many people in this world would pay for an entire movie set to have the day off...? We're talking big bucks."