Julia Roberts Explains Why She Hasn't Made a Rom-Com In 20 Years

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Julia Roberts is making her return to romantic comedies with Ticket to Paradise after almost 20 years. The 54-year-old actress has starred in some of the most memorable rom-coms including Pretty Woman, My Best Friend’s Wedding and Notting Hill.

Now, in a new interview with New York Times Magazine, Julia is opening up about the reason why she stayed away from them for so long. Click inside to read more… “People sometimes misconstrue the amount of time that’s gone by that I haven’t done a romantic comedy as my not wanting to do one,” she shared with the magazine about her decision. Julia added that if she “had read something that I thought was that Notting Hill level of writing or My Best Friend’s Wedding level of madcap fun, I would do it.

They didn’t exist until this movie that I just did that Ol Parker wrote and directed.” She also explained that the reason she hasn’t committed to another romantic comedy was because of her wanting to be there as her three children grew up. “Here’s the thing: If I’d thought something was good enough, I would have done it.

But I also had three kids in the last 18 years,” Julia shared. “That raises the bar even more because then it’s not only, Is this material good?