Hollywood’s family connections often fuel curiosity about potential on-screen pairings. Emma Roberts, who frequently faces discussions around nepotism, has now shed light on why she hasn’t shared the screen with her famous aunt, Julia Roberts.
Emma Roberts recently opened up about her desire to work with Julia Roberts, revealing in an interview with Variety that “it has never been the right project” for a collaboration. This comes on the heels of her new sci-fi film on Prime Video, which has garnered mixed reviews, with critics and fans describing it as “legally bland and unrealistic.”
Emma Roberts, known for her role in Space Cadet, explained her longing to find a suitable project to work on with her aunt. Despite being a huge admirer of Julia’s work, Emma Roberts, daughter of Julia’s brother Eric, hasn’t had the opportunity to collaborate with her yet. “I would love to find the perfect project for me and my aunt,” she told Variety. “I know that there will be something.”
However, she emphasized, “it’s never been the right thing. She’s the best, and I want to do something with her. We send each other books and talk about stuff but it hasn’t been right.”
Though they haven’t co-starred in a major project, both Emma and Julia Roberts appeared in the 2010 romantic comedy Valentine’s Day, but in separate storylines. Emma also reminisced about watching her aunt’s films, mentioning favorites like My Best Friend’s Wedding and America’s Sweethearts, where she had a minor role as the “Girl in Purple T-shirt.”
Growing up on movie sets with her famous aunt, Emma Roberts started acting at the age of nine and naturally pursued a career in the same industry. However, her journey wasn’t without its challenges, including facing accusations of nepotism. Recently, on the podcast “Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi,” Emma discussed the “scary” aspects of fame. Having seen it firsthand with her aunt Julia, she acknowledged both the allure and the darker sides of being in the public eye.
“Fame has never been the goal,” she shared, “because fame at a certain level is kind of scary … when you’ve seen fame like that up close and you see what that really does to people [and] their families.”
