Julia Roberts jokingly says she has ‘3.5 movies left’ in her acting career
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Julia Roberts doesn’t plan on making movies forever.
During a recent panel discussion about his latest film, “After the Hunt,” as part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Talks sherryThe 58-year-old actor joked that he didn’t have many films left.
“I feel good now that our kids are out of the house, and I have been for a while,” she explained. “Now that they’re out of the house, I’m really feeling the urge to get back into theatre, and that’s really what I’m trying to explore right now.”
He likened making a movie to “a really long dinner party”, saying that throughout the experience you “want to be with people you care about” and who will bring something “unique” that will “enrich your experience”.
Roberts joked that he only had a few movies left. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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“I think I’m in a place where I’m joking, too, but maybe it’s true, I think we only have a few fateful performances in us,” he added. “And I keep joking that I might have 3½ movies left in me. Whatever they are, I feel like they’ll find me. And I want them to be these beautiful experiences.”
Roberts most recently starred in the movie “After the Hunt” alongside Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri. In the film, he plays a philosophy professor whose life is turned upside down when his mentee, played by Edebiri, accuses his colleague and best friend, played by Garfield, of sexual assault.
When asked what drew her to the film, she said director Luca Guadagnino also directed Timothée Chalamet for his breakthrough role in “Call Me by Your Name” and Zendaya for her first leading role in “Challengers.”
The film sparked controversy after its premiere at the Venice Film Festival; According to Variety, a reporter claimed viewers complained that the story “revived old debates” about women believing other women when they make allegations of sexual assault, a central issue of the #MeToo movement.
Roberts, in the middle, defended his latest film at the Venice Film Festival. (Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“I don’t want to be disagreeable because that’s not in my nature,” Roberts said. “But what you say I like is that it ‘revives old debates.’ I don’t think it’s just reviving the debate about women being hostile to each other or not supporting each other. There are a lot of old debates that are being renewed and creating conversation.”
“The best part about your question is that you all came out of the theater and talked about it. That’s how we wanted it to feel. You realize what you believe so strongly about because we’re mixing it all up for you. So welcome.”
“And I joke and say, ‘I might have 3½ movies left in me. Whatever it is, I feel like they’re going to find me. And I want them to be these beautiful experiences.”
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Roberts first attracted attention with her roles in “Mystic Pizza” and then “Steel Magnolias”, but she became known as America’s sweetheart with her portrayal of Vivian Ward in the 1990 film “Pretty Woman”.
“We were definitely shooting from the hip,” he said of “Pretty Woman.” “And when we were done, we basically all thought: ‘We had so much fun making the worst movie in Hollywood.’
“Pretty Woman” was Roberts’ breakout role. (Touchstone Pictures/Silver Screen Partners IV/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
She starred in a number of successful films, including “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” “Runaway Bride,” “Notting Hill” and “Erin Brockovich,” which earned her an Academy Award for best actress.
In an interview conducted in December 2023 People magazine, Roberts imagined where his most iconic characters might be today.
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After previously joking that Richard Gere’s character in “Pretty Woman” is probably dead and Vivian is now running his business, he said of his character in “Runaway Bride,” “They’re staying together. He’s not dead. They’re staying together.”
Gere and Roberts starred in two films together. (Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images)
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Gere played Roberts’ love interest in both films.
