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Eric Roberts apologizes to sister Julia Roberts in new memoir
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Eric Roberts apologizes to sister Julia Roberts in new memoir

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Eric Roberts expresses his regrets to his sister Julia Roberts.

The “Dark Knight” actor opened up about the public feud with his fellow actor and brother in his new memoir, “Runaway Train.” According to People , the memoir also includes what he calls a “public apology” to Julia Roberts.

Roberts’ memoir, “Runaway Train: Or, The Story of My Life So Far,” is titled after the 1985 film for which he co-starred with Jon Voight and won a Golden Globe and an Oscar, and the film was released Monday.

According to the outlet, the “Dancing with the Stars” Season 33 star described an “unsafe” childhood with her parents, Walter Roberts and Betty Lou Bredemus. Roberts said his father was a “messed up person” and jealous of his career. After their parents’ divorce, Eric Roberts reportedly lived with their father, while Julia Roberts lived with their mother, who remarried.

Roberts details his early career, including “Runaway Train” and turning down the role of Jesus in 1988’s “The Last Temptation of Christ,” which was also his last chance to work with legendary director Martin Scorsese. Elsewhere, he describes how drug abuse, a 1981 car crash and subsequent days-long coma affected his memory. It was also during this time that Julia Roberts began her acting career and would later overshadow his fame, prompting comments from Eric Roberts such as, “If it weren’t for me, there wouldn’t be a Julia Roberts.”

β€œI hope Julia will accept this public apology,” Eric Roberts, 68, now writes, according to People. β€œIt was an idiotic thing to say.”

His drug addiction led to a troubled relationship with Julia Roberts, 56, and his half-sister, Nancy Motes, with Eric Roberts writing that they were “dangerous to be around me.” But the “biggest consequence” of his drug use was losing custody of his daughter, Emma Roberts. The custody battle led to a rift with Julia Roberts, who sided with Emma Roberts’ mother, Kim Cunningham. In his memoir, Eric Roberts admits it was ultimately the right move.

“I think I’ll be Julia’s brother and Emma Roberts’ father for the rest of my life,” he wrote, according to the outlet. “I want to make amends for that, to step aside with pride and grace. That’s one of the reasons I wrote the book.”

Emma Roberts on the joy of reading with her son and why she packs ‘a book or three’ for her vacation

Earlier this year, Eric Roberts discussed in an interview on the podcast “Still Here Hollywood” how he “can’t talk about” his sister or daughter. When asked by host and entertainment journalist Steve Kmetko how his sister was doing, the actor replied, “You’re going to have to ask her.

“I love my sister, but I can’t talk about her,” Roberts said on the April 1 episode. “And my daughter also said not to talk about her, but I stumble and do it anyway. I’m not supposed to talk about either of them, but I do it anyway.”

Later in the episode, when asked which actors he admires, the Oscar nominee replied, “I’m in love with my daughter’s work these days. I can’t believe how great she’s become. I’m so proud of her I can’t see it clearly anymore.”

Contributions: KiMi Robinson