one notting hill Screenwriter Richard Curtis said the sequel never made it to the big screen, partly because of Julia Roberts.
The writer of the beloved 1999 romantic comedy recently told us independent connection While promoting his new Netflix animated film, That Christmas, Roberts wasn’t a big fan of the sequel’s script, which saw her character Anna Scott divorce Hugh Grant’s character William Thacker.
When Curtis was asked if he would be open to any follow-ups to past films, he said: “I don’t think so. In fact, I’ve been to Red Nose Day and Comic Relief four times.” We did those mini-sequels true lovethese make me very satisfied. The screenwriter regrouped before true love Filming a short film for an annual charity event.
Curtis added: “I try to use notting hill Where they’re getting divorced, Julia [Roberts] I think this is a very bad idea.
notting hill It tells the story of Anna Scott, a famous actress, who fell in love with William Thacker, a bookstore owner near London. However, their relationship was complicated by the paparazzi’s obsession with her.
hollywood reporter Representatives for Roberts have been contacted for comment.
Earlier this month, Grant also reviewed the 1999 film while attending the film festival. vanity fairIn “Selected Scenes,” he admitted that he thought his character, William Thacker, was “despicable.”
“This comes to mind every time I’m at home and flipping through the channels after a few drinks, and I’m like, ‘Why doesn’t my character have the guts?'” he said at the time. “There’s a scene in the movie where she’s at my house and dad comes to the front door and rings the doorbell, and I think I just let her walk past me and open the door. It was terrible.
“I’ve never had a girlfriend, or now wife, that didn’t say, ‘Why the hell didn’t you stop her? What’s wrong with you?’ I don’t really have an answer to that – that’s just what it says. I think he really Very despicable.
