Julia Roberts went decades without starring in romantic comedies because she didn’t find films ‘good enough’; understand

Star of classics like A beautiful woman (nineteen ninety), Runaway Bride (1999) and My best friend’s wedding (1997), Julia Roberts became known for starring in some of the most famous romantic comedies in Hollywood. However, after the 2000s, the actress turned down similar roles for not finding something “good enough,” as she revealed in an interview with New York Times.

“People sometimes misinterpret how long it’s been since I haven’t done a romantic comedy, as if I don’t want to do one,” he explained. “If I had read something worthy of A place calledNotting Hill or the fun level of My Best Friend’s Wedding, I would do. They didn’t exist until [Ticket to Paradise].”

“The thing is, if I had thought something was good enough, I would have done it,” he added. “But I’ve also had three children in the last 18 years. This raises the bar even higher for quality because then it’s not just ‘is this material good?’.”

Roberts He added: “As they get older, and particularly with my daughter, I have a sense of responsibility for showing my kids that I can be creative and that it’s meaningful to me – so significant that for periods of time I’ve chosen to focus on it almost. more than in my family, which has been hard for me to accept.”

Ticket to Paradise is the new romantic comedy from Roberts after almost two decades without starring in the genre. The film will also star George Clooney and is scheduled for release in October this year. In addition, he will also star in the thriller Leave the World Behindfor now, no release date.