Roberts played Hollywood film star Anna Scott alongside Hugh Grant, who played bookshop seller William Thacker in the 1999 romcom

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.

A Notting Hill sequel never made it to the big screen due, in part, to Julia Roberts, according to screenwriter Richard Curtis. When Curtis was asked if he would like to do any follow-ups to his past films,

Richard Curtis, writer of Notting Hill, revealed why a sequel never happened. Julia Roberts rejected his divorce-centered sequel idea, finding it unsuitable for the original's charm. Hugh Grant also critiqued his character's lack of assertiveness.

Recently, Notting Hill writer Richard Curtis revealed that Julia Roberts rejected the idea of a classic film sequel. She said that it was a 'poor idea'. The film is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Julia Roberts had once rejected a Notting Hill sequel script; screenwriter Richard Curtis explains in detail what exactly went wrong.