Julia Roberts will 'never speak to her brother Eric Roberts,' report says, saying she feels he 'used her life to sell his book' | Hollywood

Hollywood star Julia Roberts has a difficult relationship with her actor brother Eric Roberts. Eric, 12 years her senior, has made controversial statements about Julia's life and career in the past. Now, a new report quotes one of the actor's friends as saying that she never wants to speak to her brother again. (Also read: Julia Roberts advises 'kids' not to try 'hardest drug' she's ever taken.)

Statements by Eric Roberts

Eric, a well-known actor himself, is known to have made controversial statements about Julia's life and career over the years. For example, in a 2018 interview, he acknowledged Julia's fame but later apologized for it, saying he made it up. He also criticized her performance in the 1989 film Steel Magnolias, even though she received an Oscar nomination for it. The siblings had a falling out in 2004 before a truce was reached earlier this year. However, if a new report from In Touch Weekly is to be believed, Julia hasn't forgiven him.

Julia Roberts on Eric

In Touch Weekly, an unnamed friend of Julia's quotes Roberts as saying, “Julia is 12 years younger than Eric and he had already moved out of the house by the time she was in second grade.” She says that Eric actually has very little knows about her and that he used her life to help sell his book is unforgivable – but she won't tell him. She would rather never speak to him again!” The book referred to here is “Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So Far,” Eric’s recently published memoir.

Born in 1956, Eric Roberts began acting in the 1970s before establishing himself as a leading man in King of the Gypsies (1978). His performance in the 1985 film Runaway Train earned him an Oscar nomination. His daughter Emma Roberts is also a popular actress.