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‘Notting Hill’ Writer Richard Curtis Reveals Why Julia Roberts Turned Down Sequel
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Carly Thomas
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Beloved 'Notting Hill' writer reveals why Julia Roberts nixed a sequel, as leading man Hugh Grant calls his character a 'despicable' pushover
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- According to Richard Curtis, Roberts thought the sequel's idea of her character Anna Scott getting divorced from Hugh Grant's William Thacker was a 'very poor idea'
- Though the original 1999 film was a hit, Grant admits he finds his character 'despicable', saying he 'doesn't have any balls' and wonders why he didn't stop Anna from facing the paparazzi alone
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Richard Curtis, Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Netflix, 'Notting Hill', Love Actually, That Christmas