Julia Robert felt Notting Hill sequel was ‘a really poor thought’. This is why

What Richard stated

“I attempted doing one with ‘Notting Hill’ the place they had been going to get divorced and Julia [Roberts] thought that was a really poor thought,” revealed Richard. The story of Notting Hill, written by Richard and directed by Roger Michell, revolved round ace American actor Anna Scott (Julia), who falls for bookstore proprietor William Thacker (Hugh) throughout her go to to Notting Hill, London. Initially overwhelmed by the paparazzi’s obsession with their budding romance, William aka Will ultimately confesses his like to a upset Anna at a press convention earlier than she leaves for the US. Notting Hill is celebrating its 25th anniversary this yr.

What Hugh stated about Notting Hill character

A few weeks in the past, in an interview with Self-importance Honest, Hugh Grant additionally cringed at his character of Will from Notting Hill. “Each time I’m flicking the channels at dwelling after a number of drinks and this comes up, I simply assume, ‘Why doesn’t my character have any balls?’” He stated. “There’s a scene on this movie the place she’s in my home and the paps (paparazzi) come to the entrance door and ring the bell and I feel I simply let her go previous me and open the door. That’s terrible,” Hugh added.

Even Richard has flagged his dissatisfaction with Notting Hill and different common romantic comedies like Love Truly (2003) and Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) that he wrote for the shortage of range in them. “I got here from a really un-diverse college and a bunch of college associates. With Notting Hill, I feel that I held on to the range difficulty, to the sensation that I wouldn’t know learn how to write these elements. And I feel I used to be simply type of silly and unsuitable about that. I really feel as if me, my casting director, my producers simply didn’t give it some thought. Simply didn’t look outwards sufficient,” he stated on the Occasions and Sunday Occasions Cheltenham Literature Competition final yr, as reported by Right now.

Julia Roberts might be subsequent seen in After The Hunt. Hugh Grant will reprise his memorable function in Bridget Jones: Mad Concerning the Boy. In the meantime, Richard Curtis’ newest launch is That Christmas.