Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Julia Roberts reunited withNotting Hilldirector Richard Curtis to celebrate his daughter Scarlett's 30th birthday Roberts and Curtis became lifelong friends after making the blockbuster 1999 romantic comedy Still, Curtis revealed last year Roberts turned down his idea for a sequel Julia Roberts' star turn in 1999'sNotting Hillgave her a lifelong friend: writer and director Richard Curtis. Curtis' daughterScarlett, herself a writer, shared videos and photos on June 15 on her Instagram story from her 30th birthday party. In one clip, her family and friends sang Carole King's "You've Got a Friend," and Roberts, 57, and Curtis, 68, were seen close together as they sang. InNotting Hill, Roberts plays A-list actress Anna Scott, who ends up falling in love with a London travel bookstore owner, William Thacker, played byHugh Grant. The titular neighborhood (where Curtis lived) lent its bright doors and small parks as the movie's backdrop. The movie made over $360 million and was nominated for three Golden Globe awards. Scarlett Curtis/Instagram Despite that success, Curtis shared back in November thatRoberts turned down a return to the world ofNotting Hillfor a sequel. "I tried doing one withNotting Hillwhere they were going to get divorced, and Julia [Roberts] thought that was a very poor idea," he toldIndieWire. Roberts reflected on the movie in January 2024 in a conversation with Curtis forBritishVogueandexplained that she almost turned the original role down. The actress explained that people who watch her movies "see something familiar" in her. "They feel they know me," she said. "And honestly, one of the hardest things I've ever had to do was your movie, playing a movie actress," she told Curtis ofNotting Hill. "I was so uncomfortable! I mean, we've talked about this so many times, but I almost didn't take the part because it just seemed – oh, it just seemed so awkward. I didn't even know how to play that person." She also "loathed" the "movie star" wardrobe they put together for her, and in the movie's iconic love confession scene — "I'm just a girl…" — she ended up wearing her own clothes. Dave Benett/Getty In theVoguearticle, Curtis also revealed a little of Roberts' connection to his daughter Scarlett, who has published two books and written episodes ofThe Summer I Turned PrettyandWe Were Liars. "On the day of the film's premiere, she rocked up at our house in Notting Hill with a little blanket she'd knitted on set with my daughter Scarlett's name on it," Curtis wrote of Roberts. "When we said Scarlett was at nursery school over the road, Julia just left us and went to the school, rang on the bell and asked to see Scarlett so she could give it to her in person. She's naughty too." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. BeforeNotting Hill, the director had previously worked with Grant on1994'sFour Weddings and a Funeral, and they went on to work together on Curtis' 2003 Christmas classicLove Actuallyand 2004'sBridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. Curtis has also helmed 2013'sAbout Timeand 2019'sYesterday. While in the U.K. this weekend, Roberts also attendedSoccer Aid for UNICEF, as seen in photos shared by English soccer playerHarry Maguire. Read the original article onPeople