Julia Roberts thought “Notting Hill” sounded 'so f---ing stupid': 'The dumbest idea of any movie I could ever do'

"I'm going to play the world's biggest movie star and I do what?" the "Pretty Woman" actress recalled thinking.

Julia Roberts Thought Her And Hugh Grant's Box Office Hit Was The 'Dumbest Idea'

Julia Roberts thought the idea for her Hugh Grant rom-com Notting Hill was bad...until sitting down and reading the script ...

Julia Roberts thought 'Notting Hill' was the dumbest idea

Julia Roberts has claimed that she misinterpreted 1999's 'Notting Hill' before reading the script.
The Hollywood Reporter

Hugh Grant on Why He Thinks His ‘Notting Hill’ Character Is “Despicable” and Doesn’t “Have Any Balls”

The actor starred opposite Julia Roberts in the beloved 1999 rom-com. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Hugh Grant is known to not be the biggest fan of his past movies, but he has specific issues with ...
USA Today

Why Julia Roberts almost turned down 'Notting Hill': 'So uncomfortable'

She was just an actress standing in front of a filmmaker asking him to let her think about it. "Honestly, one of the hardest things I've ever had to do was your movie ("Notting Hill"), playing a movie ...