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Hollywood doesn’t serve up lineups like this every day — a Marvel star rocking a baby bump, twoStar Warsicons getting the Oscar nod, and Julia Roberts smack dab in the middle of her prime. This movie had it all: excellent performances, major star power, and a sprinkle of behind-the-scenes chaos to make it legendary.
Roberts called it luck, but when the stars align this perfectly, you know it’s something special.
Julia Roberts’ lucky streak: Pregnancy surprises, oscar nods, and missed roles
Julia Robertsmight be Hollywood royalty, but even icons have near-misses. The Oscar-winning actress revealed that she turned down the lead in Nora Ephron’s 1998 rom-comYou’ve Got Mail.
The role, made famous byMeg Ryan(who also appeared in the 2012Star TrekTV episode as Captain Cole) could’ve added another hit to Roberts’ ‘90s rom-com streak alongsideNotting HillandMy Best Friend’s Wedding. Roberts worked as a sound PA on the 2015 filmStar Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens.
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Speaking onWatch What Happens Live, Roberts admitted no regrets about the decision. She suggested that any movie she passed on might not have been as great with her in it. But luck was often on her side.
Roberts snagged her breakout inSteel Magnoliaswhen Meg Ryan was tied up filmingWhen Harry Met Sally. Her role in the 1989 flick was an early breakout, just a year beforePretty Womancatapulted her to stardom in 1990. Both films scored her Academy Award nominations.
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Similarly,Cate Blanchett’s pregnancy paved the way for Roberts to take the lead inCloser. She said,
I can’t think of any else, but also there’s things that you don’t get like Meg Ryan was supposed to be in ‘Steel Magnolias,’ and she was still filming ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ so I got that part…Cate Blanchett was supposed to be in ‘Closer,’ but she got pregnant, so then I got that part. So I’ve lucked into some good stuff.
Her rom-com dominance was no accident. Roberts once lamented the underrated effort behind the genre. She described it as fun and sweet, with a straightforward challenge: finding a way to make it truly special. She toldThe New York Times,
We didn’t appreciate the bumper crop of romantic comedies that we had then…You don’t see all the effort and puppet strings because it’s fun and sweet and people are laughing and kissing and being mischievous.
This is a genre that I love to participate in and watch, and I think they are hard to get right. There is a really simple math to it, but how do you make it special? How do you keep people interested when you can kind of predict what is coming?
After a 20-year gap from headlining rom-coms, Roberts returned in 2022 withTicket to ParadisealongsideGeorge Clooney. With a career full of serendipitous roles, it’s clear her instincts, and luck, never miss.
Julia Roberts once called Nick Nolte “completely disgusting” after theirI Love Troubledrama
Julia Roberts didn’t hold back when she calledNick Nolte‘completely disgusting’ after their rocky timeonI Love Trouble(1994). The two couldn’t stand each other on set, with Roberts saying Nolte went out of his way to push people away. She admitted,
From the moment I met him we sort of gave each other a hard time, and naturally, we get on each other’s nerves. [While he can be] completely charming and very nice, he’s also completely disgusting. He’s going to hate me for saying this, but he seems to go out of his way to repel people. He’s a kick.
Nolte owned up to it, saying it was partly his fault, with his attitude and her fresh marriage. Despite the drama, Nolte later shrugged it off, admitting they hadn’t talked since. While Roberts went on to own the rom-com world, Nolte found his own fame inThe Incredible HulkandThe Mandalorian. Guess it worked out for both.
WatchCloseron Amazon Prime & Apple TV.
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