December 2, 2024 11:11 am

Julia Roberts Turned Down 'Notting Hill' Sequel Over a Divorce Plot
Julia Roberts Turned Down 'Notting Hill' Sequel Over a Divorce Plot

Julia Roberts Turned Down ‘Notting Hill’ Sequel Over a Divorce Plot

Listen, sometimes even the best writers have a bad idea now and again. And, we’re sorry, but: trying to divorce the couple at the heart of Notting Hill definitely feels like a bad idea to us. Even if it came from the mind of the writer of the film, Richard Curtis, himself. Thankfully, the potential sequel storyline was so abhorrent an idea to the movie’s star, Julia Roberts, that she passed on making a mini-sequel to the film.

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​Director Richard Curtis explains why Julia Roberts turned down his idea for a mini-sequel to ‘Notting Hill’ — and we’re inclined to agree with her! Read More