Julia Roberts and Clive Owen Have aCloserReunion on Stage Before She Reveals She Forgot Something Important

Mar. 15, 2025

Julia Robert and Clive Owen at the 50th Cesar Film Awards.Photo:Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty

Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty

EvenJulia Robertsforgets her lines sometimes.

The Academy Award-winning actress, 57, was presented with an honorary César award in France on Friday, Feb. 28, for her contributions to film during her three-decade career.

The person who called her onto the stage was none other than herCloserandDuplicitycostarClive Owen.

After accepting the award, Roberts admitted she had forgotten something important.

“My incredible daughter told me to write a speech but I have never written a speech about myself. It was a complex thing to do and I finally did it. And then um, left it at my hotel,”she confessedonstage.

“Thank you to the Academy for this incredible piece of art,” she continued. “Any artist knows this is not a singular endeavor so to stand here alone is a fraud.”

Julia Roberts, 50th Cesar Film Awards on February 28, 2025 in Paris, France.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty

TheLeave the World Behindactress sharesthree children, 20-year-old twins Hazel Patricia and Phinnaeus Walter, and Henry Daniel, 17, with her husbandDanny Moder.

Before her speech, Roberts was greeted with a warm standing ovation inside the Olympia Theater.

“It is a with a great admiration that we will be awarding Julia Roberts an honorary César on the stage of the Olympia Theater. Julia Roberts is not just a movie star, but she is also a cultural icon and her influence goes far beyond her performances,” the organization said in a statement ahead of the event.

Julia Roberts and Clive Owen, 2025 Cesar Film Awards.BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty

BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty

“Julia has an incredible body of work, she has a connection with the audience full of intelligence, warmth and honesty and still remains fiercely independent,” Owen, 60, said of Roberts in his introduction.

TheCleaneractor continued, “She is often said of having great chemistry with her co-actors because she makes them better, I know this on a personal level.”

Before turning the stage over to Roberts, he referred to her as “One of the best, nicest and funniest actresses of our time.”

Julia Roberts receives the honorary Cesar Award during the 50th Cesar Film Awards.Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty

Owen wasn’t the only one to recognize thePretty Womanactress for her talents.

France’s minister of culture Rachida Tati pinned the medal on her blazer,WWDreported.

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Roberts’ artistry has even hit home, with her nieceEmma RobertstellingVarietylast summer that her aunt’s films are always her go-to when she needs to wind down.

Roberts' next film,After the Hunt, is scheduled for release on Oct. 10, 2025.

source: people.com