In an interview with IndieWire, Richard Curtis said that Julia Roberts was not a fan of his idea for a follow-up in which Roberts' and costar Hugh Grant's characters split up. Asked if he would like to do any follow-ups to his past films,

Richard Curtis, the British filmmaker behind Love Actually and Four Weddings and a Funeral, was recently honored with a Governor’s Award, a prestigious trophy awarded by the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences.

Notting Hill is undoubtedly one of the best romantic comedies ever seen, so the idea of Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant returning to play the characters from the 1999 movie sounds like a great idea in theory.

Grant presented Curtis with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 15th Governors Awards on Sunday, Nov. 17

Julia Roberts turned down a 'Notting Hill' reunion due to a divorce plotline, according to writer/director Richard Curtis.

Notting Hill writer Richard Curtis has revealed he once came up with the idea for a sequel to the hit rom-com, though Julia Roberts was less than impressed with it. As well as his hugely successful screenwriting career,

Notting Hill writer Richard Curtis once floated an idea for a sequel to the beloved romance. In an interview with IndieWire published Wednesday, Nov. 27, the screenwriter, 68, revealed that Julia Roberts turned down his concept for doing a reunion follow-up to the 1999 movie due to the plot.

Roberts played Hollywood film star Anna Scott alongside Hugh Grant, who played bookshop seller William Thacker in the 1999 romcom

Although Curtis had wanted to revisit Notting Hill in its own mini sequel, the film's star, Julia Roberts, apparently vetoed the idea. Notting Hill, of course, follows the unlikel

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