Julia Roberts Through the Years: From ‘Pretty Woman’ to ‘Ticket to Paradise’ and Beyond

Julia Roberts and Richard Gere established themselves as two of Hollywood's biggest and brightest with the success of their 1990 film Pretty Woman – and three decades on (33 years to the day, to be exact), the pair have changed a lot.A commercial and critical smash, the film cemented Richard as a leading man and the upcoming Julia as one of the industry's newest stars. Julia and Richard became global stars after the release of the 1990 smash hitBoth have since become some of the topmost draws in Hollywood, even collaborating once again almost a decade later in another romantic-comedy, 1999's Runaway Bride.MORE: Julia Roberts praises 'one of a kind' daughter Hazel as she talks about her family lifeJulia has starred in several other commercial hits over the course of her career, including the Ocean's franchise, Eat Pray Love (2010), and August: Osage County (2013).

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One of the first celebrities to walk this year’s Oscars champagne-coloured carpet was Vanessa Hudgens, who kept it simple and chic in a vintage Chanel gown. However, red-carpet commentators were quick to point out the dress was reminiscent of a Valentino dress that actress Julia Roberts wore when she won her 2001 Best Actress Oscar for her role in Erin Brockovich.

From Crazy Rich Asians to an Oscar nomination! Michelle Yeoh started off her acting career in Hong Kong with action and martial arts films and has since become a critically acclaimed actress.

Naman Ramachandran “Emily in Paris” star Lucas Bravo is thankful to George Clooney and Julia Roberts, who starred with him in hit 2022 romcom “Ticket to Paradise.” The dashing French star, who is also known for “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” was speaking at a press meet for the 16th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, where he is a presenter. “George and Julia happen to be the most generous, kind and protective people I’ve ever worked with — they go out of their way to make the set a safe place,” Bravo said. “They gave me an opportunity to improvise, they made me feel loved and accepted. And I’ve learned with them that the bigger the star, the nicer the person, so it gives me a lot of fuel for the rest of my career.”

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The producer of "Shakespeare in Love" revealed Julia Roberts was originally cast as the lead before casting became a "disaster" in a new essay. Ed Zwick wrote about his experience attempting to cast Roberts in the late 90s in a personal essay for Air Mail. "The mere possibility of having the ‘Pretty Woman’ wearing a corseted gown got the studio excited enough to cough up the dough," he wrote.

Edward Zwick, the Oscar-winning producer of the movie Shakespeare in Love, has written a new essay that revealed so many bombshells about what went into making the movie.

essay for Air Mail recently, noting that Universal Pictures would only pay for the film if Roberts was involved.Zwick then jetted off to London with Roberts so she could do chemistry reads with actors who were in the lead to play loverboy himself, William Shakespeare.The “Erin Brockovich” actress was desperate to star alongside Daniel Day-Lewis in the flick; however, the “My Left Foot” actor had already pledged to shoot 1993’s “In the Name of the Father.”Zwick recollected that Roberts had gushed to him about how “brilliant, handsome and intense” Day-Lewis was at the time. “Don’t you think he’d be perfect? … I can get him to do it,” Roberts reportedly told the producer.The “Mystic Pizza” star even asked her assistant to send two dozen roses to the “There Will Be Blood” star, along with a card that read: “Be my Romeo.”But once Day-Lewis had told Zwick and Roberts’ team that he was fully committed to “In the Name of the Father,” their chemistry read was canceled.Roberts still went through with the casting process, now having been paired with Ralph Fiennes.

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Blake Lively and Kourtney Kardashian, BaubleBar's affordable jewelry has been spotted on numerous stars. Now during the brand's Semi-Annual Friends and Family Event, the best-selling ring worn by Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston is majorly marked down just in time for spring. When Julia Roberts sported BaubleBar's beloved Mini Alidia Cubic Zirconia Ring set on the red carpet a few years back, fans and fashion forecasters alike took notice.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Gwyneth Paltrow won the Oscar for best actress thanks to her role in “Shakespeare in Love,” but it was Julia Roberts who was originally courted for the role of Viola de Lesseps. Producer Edward Zwick recently published a first-person essay for Air Mail about the the making of “Shakespeare in Love.” The director behind “Glory” and “Legends of the Fall” championed the film from the beginning, coordinating with Marc Norman on the original script and getting famed playwright Tom Stoppard to come onboard to do a re-write. Zwick also bore witness to Julia Roberts joining and abandoning the project in spectacular fashion. According to Zwick, Universal Pictures only agreed to put down money for the film when Julia Roberts expressed interest in starring in the lead role. As Zwick wrote, “The mere possibility of having the ‘Pretty Woman’ wearing a corseted gown got the studio excited enough to cough up the dough. Ten weeks later I was back in London, where a xeroxed copy of Stoppard’s first draft was waiting in my fancy hotel room.”

From Broadway to Pretty Woman! Héctor Elizondo has had a long and successful career, appearing in many notable and groundbreaking projects.

A legend in film and television! Best known for his roles in Star Wars and Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford’s career has spanned over six decades and he has become an icon in the film industry.

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