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Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, one actress was queen of the romantic comedies -– Julia Roberts. Whenever a new trailer dropped for her latest flick (which probably co-starred Richard Gere), audiences knew they were in for two hours of feel-good fun, with maybe a few tears shed by the end.
Roberts made her mark on the genre in 1990's "Pretty Woman" with her portrayal of Vivian Ward, a down-on-her-luck sex worker hired by mogul Edward Lewis (Gere) to accompany him to various important events.
Of course, the talented actress has had steady work over the past two decades, appearing in the 2012 fantasy flick "Mirror Mirror," 2016's star-studded "Mother's Day" and many others (via IMDb). But why did Roberts stray away from romantic comedies, the genre that catapulted her career?
In October 2022, Roberts is set to star alongside George Clooney in "Ticket to Paradise," her first leading role in a romantic comedy since "America's Sweethearts.
For Roberts, it's a thrill to return to her roots. While many assume her disappearance from rom-coms was because she didn't want to do them anymore, this is far from the truth (via Variety). "If I had read something that I thought was that 'Notting Hill' level of writing or 'My Best Friend's Wedding' level of madcap fun, I would do it," she said. "They didn't exist until this movie [Ticket to Paradise] that I just did that Ol Parker wrote and directed.
"In the years that followed "America's Sweethearts," Roberts also became a mother of three. Therefore, she wasn't about to leave her kids behind to film just anything (via Variety). "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," she said.
Roberts may have experienced a 20-year hiatus from the beloved genre, but maybe "Ticket to Paradise" will launch another decade of back-to-back romantic comedies that will someday be considered classics.
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