Although Curtis had wanted to revisit Notting Hill in its own mini sequel, the film's star, Julia Roberts, apparently vetoed the idea. Notting Hill, of course, follows the unlikel

Notting Hill is undoubtedly one of the best romantic comedies ever seen, so the idea of Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant returning to play the characters from the 1999 movie sounds like a great idea in theory.

I tried doing one with Notting Hill where they were going to get divorced and Julia thought that was a very poor idea.” The 68-year-old screenwriter, producer and director – who also wrote the screenplay for Four Weddings and a Funeral – said he did not think he would go back to his past films to do a full-length sequel.

Notting Hill writer Richard Curtis once floated an idea for a sequel to the beloved romance. In an interview with IndieWire published Wednesday, Nov. 27, the screenwriter, 68, revealed that Julia Roberts turned down his concept for doing a reunion follow-up to the 1999 movie due to the plot.

Richard Curtis has revealed that he originally planned for their to be a sequel to his classic romcom, Notting Hill, but despite Hugh Grant being onboard, Julia Roberts wasn't, here's

Days after Hugh Grant called his memorable Notting Hill character “despicable,” we've learnt that his co-star Julia Roberts dismissed the writer's pitch

Julia Roberts turned down a sequel to the beloved romantic comedy Notting Hill, despite the chance of reuniting with Hugh Grant.

Exclusive: "Julia thought that was a very poor idea," Curtis said of where he wanted to take Roberts and Hugh Grant's storyline in a potential short film for charity.

Richard Curtis has revealed that he once pitched an idea for a sequel to his hit 1999 romcom Notting Hill, but star Julia Roberts turned it down. The beloved film tells the story of a romance between London bookseller Will (Hugh Grant) and American film star Anna (Roberts), who meet by chance in the titular West London area.

Notting Hill’s no sequel policy by Julia Roberts was explained by its writer Richard Curtis.Curtis, who wrote beloved 1999 rom-com starring Roberts and Hugh Grant, recently sat with Indie