Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts


Julia Roberts claims that director Gary Marshall made her appear in her latest movie Valentine's Day.

The pair worked together on both Pretty Woman, the role that made Roberts a star, and The Runaway Bride. The actress had hinted that she didn't want to return to the rom-com.

She told the Press Association: "Gary made me do it - it's not that I'm anti-romantic comedy, which always ends up being the favourite interpretation of me saying I don't want to do some specific thing."

"I like being funny, I like being romantic, it's just there aren't that many challenging difficult scripts to find that are original or interesting, particularly when you're 41.

"Gary found this great script and I think it's really sweet and refreshing and touching.

"The part that he asked me to play was incredibly appropriate to my sensibilities and how I feel about love and the world and I was more than happy to take the part."

Roberts is just one part of a great ensemble cast that includes Bradley Cooper, Jamie Fox, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel and Jessica Alba.

Valentine's Day is released 12th February.


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