How Roberts’ fashion flashback echoes the moral stakes of “After the Hunt”
Julia Roberts, the 57-year-old Academy Award winner, made headlines today in New York City by recreating the dramatic menswear look she first wore at the 1990 Golden Globes — and the timing couldn’t be more pointed. In the wake of her new film After the Hunt, which premieres October 10, Roberts turned heads with a modern twist on her legendary Armani suit during a promotional appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
In her updated version, Roberts donned a sleek double-breasted jacket and wide-leg trousers, paired with daring brooches and retro glasses — a nod to her original slouchy gray suit, now streamlined for 2025. She paired this look with a sweater dress layered beneath a coat that bore prints of a face, a design that aligned with motifs from her film promotions.
The bold fashion choice did more than generate buzz — it invited commentary on art, identity, and legacy. Fans flooded social media with admiration:
“She just proved she’s still got it — iconic and timeless!” one commenter posted.
“That suit revival feels like a statement, not just a throwback,” said another.
Industry critics parsed deeper meanings. Some suggested the sartorial callback mirrors the film’s themes of resurfacing hidden truths and power dynamics. Others pointed out that revisiting such a defining look underscores Roberts’ lasting influence in Hollywood.
Meanwhile, After the Hunt, directed by Luca Guadagnino and co-starring Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield, delves into the fraught world of academia when a student accuses a colleague of sexual misconduct. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival to a six-minute ovation and sparked heated debate about whether it diminishes or deepens feminist discourse.
Roberts pushed back against criticism during a Venice press conference, asserting the film was never meant to hand down ideological pronouncements. “We’re losing the art of conversation,” she remarked in defense of the narrative’s ambiguity. Guadagnino echoed this, calling the film a study in competing truths, not manifestos.
Asked about her historic suit’s revival today, Roberts offered a measured response: “It felt right in the moment — just as this film insists on confronting the past in order to understand the present.”
Audience reactions ran the gamut. Some saw the look as a clever extension of her film’s themes; others treated it as pure fashion theater. On Instagram, fans tagged the moment “iconic return” and “Roberts forever.” Meanwhile, at the New York Film Festival, After the Hunt was featured as a gala film, drawing fresh eyes to its provocative narrative.
In the end, Roberts’ sartorial echo amplifies the core tension of her current cinematic turn: How much of our past do we bring into the present — and with what consequences? As After the Hunt approaches its theatrical release, attendees will inevitably watch not just her performance, but the threads of symbolism she’s weaving into her public persona.
FAQs
Q: What is After the Hunt about?
A: In After the Hunt, Roberts plays Alma, a Yale philosophy professor entangled in a sexual misconduct accusation involving her colleague. As tensions rise, her own past is forced into the spotlight.
Q: When will the film release?
A: The film opens in limited U.S. theaters on October 10, 2025, then expands wider from October 17 onward.
Q: Why is the 1990 suit moment meaningful now?
A: More than a nostalgic callback, her revival of the suit aligns metaphorically with the film’s themes of reexamining power, memory, and hidden influence.
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