Years Before Julia Roberts Turned Down You’ve Got Mail, She Actually ‘Lucked Into’ One Of Her Most Iconic Roles Due To Meg Ryan

We should count ourselves as the lucky ones, because it’s hard to imagine anyone but Roberts in these iconic roles.

Timing played a crucial role, like when Julia had to pass on the role of Annie in Sleepless In Seattle.

Adding more intrigue to this story though is the fact that the role was initially on the radar of another ’80s icon, Meg Ryan.