Julia Roberts has a "long-held dream" of returning to theatre 20 years after she made her debut on Broadway

She told Deadline.com: "I hope it's true. It's been a long-held dream of mine to do that. And now that our kids are grown up, I think it affords me more of the space for something like that."

When asked if she would be open to taking on a play in London's West End, she replied: "Of course I would, yes. I mean, it's funny because there are these tiny theatres that are near our apartment in New York and little places near our house here [in San Francisco].

"And I just think: 'Oh, that would be so fun to do a play in a really small space.' Almost like a workshop, almost like going to theatre school, but people have to buy tickets to school. Fingers crossed. It would be so great."

Julia went on to add: "I just think there's really nothing like it; I've loved it since I was, like, a seven year old and saw Yul Brenner in The King and I at the Atlantic Civic Center Theater. [I remember thinking] 'This is the most magical thing a person can do with their life'."

However, Julia revealed returning to the theatre won't be happening soon as she's already plotting a new movie project with director Luca Guadagnino after working with him on her latest release After The Hunt.

She told the publication: "He already has an idea for us, and every time I see him, he's like: 'Darling, this is what we're going to do.' I would pack my bags now to go do another movie with Luca ...

"This is what I know about Luca: He is the most prolific. I mean, even this movie, this is the fastest I have ever read a script, talked to a director and ended up on a soundstage in my 30-plus-year career. The fastest.

"So when Luca says he has an idea, and he's going to write a script, it wouldn't surprise me if it comes as a late Christmas parcel."