Susan Sarandon And Julia Roberts Now

Whether driving a 1966 Thunderbird off the edge of the Grand Canyon or standing outside a prison gate in a mini skirt, these two women have defined what it means to be a female lead for the last 40 years.

Thelma & Louise is the great connector. In that film, Sarandon (Louise) and Geena Davis (Thelma) changed cinema forever. But Julia Roberts was almost Thelma. Early drafts of the script were considered for Roberts and Michelle Pfeiffer. While Roberts passed (a decision she later admitted to second-guessing), the DNA of that role—the transformation from naive victim to empowered outlaw—is pure Julia Roberts. susan sarandon and julia roberts

They represent the two paths available to women in Hollywood: the artist-activist and the superstar. But in the best films—and in real life—you need a bit of both. Sarandon gave Roberts the blueprint for longevity. Roberts gave Sarandon the validation that commercial success doesn't have to be stupid. Whether driving a 1966 Thunderbird off the edge

The only major feature film collaboration between Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts is the Chris Columbus-directed drama Stepmom . But Julia Roberts was almost Thelma