{"id":9846,"date":"2025-11-07T08:47:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=9846"},"modified":"2025-11-07T08:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:47:46","slug":"he-almost-ruined-my-take-meet-julia-roberts-the-only-actress-who-endured-100-million-pranks-by-brad-pitt-and-clooney-now-a-250-million-independent-producer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=9846","title":{"rendered":"“He almost ruined my take”: Meet Julia Roberts, the only actress who endured $100 million pranks by Brad Pitt and Clooney, now a $250 million independent producer."},"content":{"rendered":"

Julia Roberts, who mesmerized audiences as Tess Ocean in Ocean’s Eleven<\/i> (2001), has masterfully engineered a post-megastardom life. She transitioned from being the highest-paid romantic comedy lead to an influential independent producer and dedicated family woman, all while maintaining her signature humor and commitment to social causes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Infamous Prank War: Clooney, Pitt, and the Bronze Statue<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

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The camaraderie on the set of the <\/span>Ocean’s<\/span><\/i> films, particularly the sequel <\/span>Ocean’s Twelve<\/span><\/i> (2004), was legendary, with George Clooney and Brad Pitt as the notorious ringleaders.1<\/sup><\/span> Roberts, who was pregnant during the filming of the sequel, was an unwitting target in their elaborate pranks.2<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • The Prank:<\/span><\/b> On the set of <\/span>Ocean’s Twelve<\/span><\/i> in Rome, Roberts was accidentally drawn into a prank war between Clooney and Pitt.3<\/sup><\/span> Clooney had intended to plant a “giant, heavy bronze statue”<\/b> in Pitt’s suitcase as a gag. However, because Pitt had kindly carried Roberts’ suitcase, which he mistook for his own, into her hotel room, Clooney planted the statue in <\/span>her<\/span><\/b> luggage instead.4<\/sup><\/span><\/span>\n
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  • Her Reaction:<\/b> Roberts recalled almost bursting into tears upon finding the massive weight, exclaiming, “I’m pregnant! I’m fragile! How?”<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Retaliation:<\/span><\/b> Before learning the truth, Roberts had already retaliated\u2014a revenge she would only describe as involving <\/span>“itching powder and Neosporin,”<\/span><\/b> suggesting her payback was swift and surprisingly devious.5<\/sup><\/span><\/span>\n
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    The Pivot to Production: Red Om Films<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

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    Roberts transformed her career by moving behind the camera, founding a production company that gave her control over the stories she wanted to tell.6<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Production Company<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nMeaning<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nKey Focus & Projects<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Red Om Films<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAnagram of her husband’s last name, Moder<\/b> (spelled backward).<\/span><\/td>\nFostering independent and quality projects.<\/b> This includes films she starred in, like Eat Pray Love<\/i> (2010), the acclaimed Amazon series Homecoming<\/i> (2018), and notably, the first four films of the family-friendly American Girl<\/b> franchise (2004\u20132008), demonstrating a desire to produce content for all ages.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    Philanthropy and Voice for the Vulnerable<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

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    Roberts consistently leveraged her celebrity to shine a light on important social and environmental issues, choosing impactful roles in real-world activism.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • UNICEF Mission to Haiti (1995):<\/span><\/b> Roberts served as a UNICEF representative on a six-day mission to <\/span>Port-au-Prince, Haiti<\/span><\/b>, to raise awareness about the critical needs of children in the region, a trip she stated was primarily “to educate myself.”7<\/sup><\/span><\/span>\n
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    • Rett Syndrome Advocacy (2000):<\/b> She narrated the documentary <\/span>Silent Angels: The Rett Syndrome Story<\/span><\/i><\/b>, a production designed to help raise public awareness about the neurodevelopmental disorder that affects mostly girls.8<\/sup><\/span><\/span>\n
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    • Environmental Causes:<\/b> She has also been an outspoken supporter of environmental protection, including serving as a spokeswoman for Earth Biofuels<\/b> to promote renewable energy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Julia Roberts’s path showcases a powerful, independent choice: prioritizing her roles as a mother and producer over the relentless demands of Hollywood, proving that the greatest star power is often found in the deliberate control of one’s own narrative.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Julia Roberts, who mesmerized audiences as Tess Ocean in Ocean’s Eleven (2001), has masterfully engineered a post-megastardom life. She transitioned from being the highest-paid romantic comedy lead to an influential independent producer and dedicated family woman, all while maintaining her signature humor and commitment to social causes.   The Infamous Prank War: Clooney, Pitt, and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9846\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}