Julia Roberts has opened up as to why she hasn’t starred in a rom-com in nearly 20 years.
The 54-year-old actress has starred in some of the most iconic rom-coms of the last two decades, such as Notting Hill and Pretty Woman, and is set to make her return to the genre in the upcoming movie Ticket to Paradise.
The movie, which will be released in October, will see the Oscar-winning actress star alongside George Clooney as a divorced couple who try to stop their daughter from repeating the same mistake they had made 25 years earlier.
Julia hasn’t starred in a rom-com in nearly 20 years and revealed to the New York Times Magazine that the reason she took a break is because she hasn’t found anything “good enough” to star in.
The actress told the outlet that “people sometimes misconstrue the amount of time that’s gone by” as her “not wanting” to do a romantic comedy.
She said: “If I had read something that I thought was ‘Notting Hill’ level of writing or ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ level of madcap fun, I would do it.”
“They didn’t exist until this movie that I just did [Ticket to Paradise] that Ol Parker wrote and directed.”
Julia also admitted that her family is another reason why she has to think twice before taking on a new role.
She said: “Here’s the thing: If I’d thought something was good enough, I would have done it.”
“But I also had three kids in the last 18 years. That raises the bar even more because then it’s not only ‘Is this material good?’ It’s also the math equation of my husband’s work schedule and the kids’ school schedule and summer vacation.”
“It’s not just, ‘Oh, I think I want to do this.’ I have a sense of great pride in being home with my family and considering myself a homemaker.”
