Julia Roberts says being a 'homemaker' contributed to her 20-year absence from romantic comedies
foxnews.comIt's been 20 years since Julia Roberts starred in a romantic comedy and even the "Notting Hill" alum was surprised by that statistic. "It can't be 20 years, can it?" Roberts, 54, asked in a new interview with The New York Times ahead of the release of her and Sean Penn's upcoming limited series "Gaslit." The actress, who plays Watergate whistleblower Martha Mitchell, the wife of former attorney general and Nixon confidante John N.
Mitchell (played by Penn), revealed there are a couple reasons fans haven't seen her take on roles reminiscent of her past in recent years.
The first? There haven't been any scripts that have stolen her heart. Sean Penn and Julia Roberts attend the "Gaslit" world premiere on April 18, 2022, in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Starz) "Here’s the thing: If I’d thought something was good enough, I would have done it," Roberts told the outlet.
Another reason the actress has taken a break from rom coms in the last 20 years is her responsibilities at home as a wife and mother of three. "I also had three kids in the last 18 years.That raises the bar even more because then it’s not only 'Is this material good?' It’s also the math equation of my husband’s work schedule and the kids’ school schedule and summer vacation.
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