Julia Roberts’ Stunning Transformation for “August: Osage County” Reveals a Different Side of Hollywood’s Sweetheart

In 2013, while filming in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the then 44-year-old actress appeared almost unrecognizable. Gone was the signature sparkle and effortless sophistication that defined her red carpet appearances.

Instead, she stepped fully into the role of Barbara Weston, a woman grappling with grief, resentment, and family turmoil after the disappearance of her alcoholic father. Roberts appeared on set dressed in loose, practical clothing — blue trousers, a simple white blouse layered over a cream top — with her long brown hair left unstyled.

It was a striking departure from the glamorous image audiences had come to associate with her, but that was exactly the point.

A Family Drama Rooted in Pain

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