Why Julia Roberts Will Always Be Hollywood’s Golden Girl

Published on December 23, 2019 By Chloe Draws

Another miss

Despite getting great review for her role in The Pelican Brief, it wasn’t all uphill for Julia. She hit a rough patch in 1996 when she took on the thriller Mary Reilly. The film was a remake of Robert Louis Stevenson’s horror story Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

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The film was hyped up and people were really excited to see Roberts take on a main role in the film. However, when it hit theaters, the film bombed and took in $12 million against a $47 million budget with many critics claiming it was less than satisfactory.