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Julia Roberts Shares Why Her New Movie 'Ben Is Back' Challenged Her Career: 'I Like Heavy'

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Julia Roberts never says no to a challenge! That star revealed to Access that she took the roll as Holly, the mother of a 19-year-old opioid-addicted, in the new film "Ben Is Back" because it "seemed like a challenge." Watch to find out why!

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