The North American actress had her own version of the film in which she starred, Runaway Bride, in real life, however on this occasion reality surpassed fiction.
Julia Roberts is without a doubt one of the most important actresses in Hollywood and her filmography, with each of her successes, supports all the recognitions that she has received throughout her career.
Since she was chosen to star in Pretty Woman in 1990 alongside Richard Gere, her life changed completely and she began a meteoric rise that led her to be one of the great references of international romantic comedy.
However, there is one film in particular that Julia Roberts starred in that, while it had nothing to do with her real life, could have been, as she relived on screen something that she had gone through eight years earlier in the flesh. own.
In 1991, the American actress was the woman of the moment, the success of Pretty Woman had placed her on the podium of the most sought-after women in Hollywood and at the same time she was in a relationship with Kiefer Sutherland to whom she was engaged to marry that year.
It was the wedding of the moment for the tabloids. However, it never happened. 72 hours earlier, Julia Roberts eloped to Ireland with her boyfriend's best friend, actor Jason Patric, causing an unexpected stir in the world of entertainment. It quickly became a national s---dal and the couple on the run was intensively searched by the entire international press. Meanwhile, the abandoned boyfriend appeared in the media threatening his colleague: “As soon as I catch Jason I'm going to rip off his arms and legs.”
Today, it is known that Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland had had a heated argument a few weeks earlier, as the man was jealous of her growing fame. This led to infidelity on the part of the British actor.
Consequently, the protagonist of Pretty Woman went into a strong depression and was admitted to a clinic that, at that time, was said to be due to a severe flu. After being discharged she spent several days in a spa, where she was visited by Jason, which led to their escape to Europe.
Finally, they were found in an Irish hotel and in the country house of musician Adam Clayton, bassist of the group U2. Her romance with Jason would not prosper either and years later Kiefer would recognize that Julia Roberts made a good decision: “We were young and stupid. As hard and painful as it was, thank God she realized it.”
