Julia Roberts thought “Notting Hill” sounded 'so f---ing stupid': 'The dumbest idea of any movie I could ever do'

"I'm going to play the world's biggest movie star and I do what?" the "Pretty Woman" actress recalled thinking.

Julia Roberts Thought Her And Hugh Grant's Box Office Hit Was The 'Dumbest Idea'

Julia Roberts thought the idea for her Hugh Grant rom-com Notting Hill was bad...until sitting down and reading the script ...
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Julia Roberts initially thought Notting Hill was a "dumb" movie idea

Julia Roberts has starred in iconic films like Pretty Woman, My Best Friend’s Wedding and Notting Hill, but she almost ...

Julia Roberts thought 'Notting Hill' was the dumbest idea

"They were just so charming and sweet and funny. And I thought, 'Wow, this is really going to happen.' And we had a beautiful ...

Julia Roberts originally thought ‘Notting Hill' sounded ‘stupid'

Julia Roberts explained why she initially thought the premise of "Notting Hill" was not worth her time, until reading the ...
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Hugh Grant on Why He Thinks His ‘Notting Hill’ Character Is “Despicable” and Doesn’t “Have Any Balls”

The actor starred opposite Julia Roberts in the beloved 1999 rom-com. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Hugh Grant is known to not be the biggest fan of his past movies, but he has specific issues with ...
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‘Notting Hill’ Writer Richard Curtis Reveals Why Julia Roberts Turned Down Sequel

Roberts starred opposite Hugh Grant in the beloved 1999 rom-com. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Curtis added, “I tried doing one with Notting Hill where they were going to get divorced, and Julia ...
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Hugh Grant thinks his ‘Notting Hill’ character was ‘despicable’

Plenty of people loved Hugh Grant’s character in the 1999 rom-com “Notting Hill,” but Grant is not one of them. He talked about playing William Thacker, opposite Julia Roberts as Anna Scott, during a ...