Julia Roberts reveals reason she almost snubbed iconic ‘Notting Hill’ role
Julia Roberts nearly turned down her ‘Notting Hill’ role as she felt “uncomfortable” portraying an uptight A-list movie star. The ‘Pretty Woman’ actress, 56, gave a now-iconic turn as hot-headed Anna Scott in Richard Curtis’ 1999 film alongside Hugh Grant, who played bumbling bookshop owner William Thacker, and has now opened up about why she initially almost rejected the chance to take the role. Speaking to ‘Notting Hill’ director Richard Curtis for a cover story for British Vogue, she admitted: “Honestly, one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do was (‘Notting Hill’), playing a movie act...