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.

Hugh Grant is known to not be the biggest fan of his past movies but he has specific issues with his character in the 1999 rom-com Notting Hill. The actor recently partook in Vanity Fair ’s “Scene Selection,” where he shared why he thinks his character William Thacker is “despicable.” Grant stars opposite Julia Roberts in the film.

In an interview with IndieWire, Richard Curtis said that Julia Roberts was not a fan of his idea for a follow-up in which Roberts' and costar Hugh Grant's characters split up. Asked if he would like to do any follow-ups to his past films,

Notting Hill screenwriter Richard Curtis has, in the past, reunited the cast of Love Actually for short British TV films to benefit the annual Red Nose Day charity. But nothing with Notting, and not for lack of trying.

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

Julia Roberts shot down a plan for a mini-sequel to Notting Hill. The 57-year-old Oscar-winning star played Anna Scott in the 1999 comedy which was written by Richard Curtis and directed by the late Roger Michell.