Eric Roberts was unimpressed by sister Julia Roberts’ performance in ‘Steel Magnolias,’ and said ‘nobody was great’ in the 1989 film
Julia Roberts might be an A-list movie star, but her big brother, Eric Roberts, continues to try to keep her humble.
Eric’s criticism of the 1989 comedy-drama — which also starred Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah and Olympia Dukakis — didn’t end with Julia, 56. Despite his harsh words about Steel Magnolias, in which Julia played Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie, Eric also apologizes to his sister in the book, which hit shelves on Tuesday, September 17, for once taking credit for her fame.
'If Julie had stayed in Atlanta, she’d probably have married a wealthy dude and lived a very different life,' he wrote. 'So I will take credit ... for telling my sisters , 'Come on up , girls; the water’s fine.''Eric previously said during a 2018 interview with Vanity Fair that he was “very proud” of the role he played in launching the careers of Julia and his daughter, Emma Roberts.
“I think years and years ago, I was doing a press tour for some movie … It was just when Pretty Woman released, and so they’re asking a bunch of questions about Julia. And I said, ‘Hey, excuse me. Can we talk about me?’” he recalled.
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