Julia Roberts attends the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 15 in Los Angeles. (Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)In the lead up to Sunday’s Oscars, producer Edward Zwick looked back at one of the many films that he’s worked on, which snagged an impressive seven trophies back in 1999: Shakespeare in Love.Zwick wrote in a new excerpt from his memoir, described as “recently completed,” that was published on subscription site Air Mail, about the challenges of having made it, from a disappearing leading lady in Julia Roberts to a threatening studio executive in the form of Harvey Weinstein.Here’s a breakdown:What exactly is Zwick saying about Julia Roberts?A lot. He writes about her having taken on the role of Viola De Lesseps before Gwyneth Paltrow, who eventually took it on — to great acclaim — and then dropped out. This was years before the movie was actually finished, bu… Click below to read the full story from Yahoo Movies UK
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Julia Roberts was originally cast as the star of ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ and it was a ‘disaster,’ producer says
