‘Come on By, Babe’: Deidre Hall Courts Julia Roberts for a ‘Days of our Lives’ Appearance

Fresh off John Oliver‘s guest-star turn on Days of Our Lives, Deidre Hall has another big name she’d like to see on the Salem scene. The actress has issued an open invitation to Julia Roberts to try her hand at soap operas.

Deidre Hall Has a Big Idea

During a recent press event for NBC and Peacock, We Are Pause Rewind caught up with Hall, who couldn’t wait to talk about the idea of big guest stars on DAYS and suggested Roberts as her next pick.

“You know, Julia Roberts is a big fan, and I think, she’s got to have some downtime somewhere,” Hall mused, before adding, “So, Julia, come on by, Babe.”

Hall explained that she had met Roberts in person multiple times at award shows and described the movie star’s fangirl attitude each time. “She was just sort of gobtsruck [and it] wasn’t about me; it was, ‘My show. The people sitting behind me are from my show.’ She was so cute.”

This wouldn’t be the first A-lister who Hall has invited to appear on DAYS recently. Earlier this year, Ryan Gosling admitted that watching Hall’s 1995 turn playing a possessed Marlena was what inspired him to become an actor. Upon hearing that, Hall issued Gosling an invite to appear on Days of Our Lives.

“We think it would be nice if you wanted to come over and see what we do in our neck of the woods,” Hall said in an Instagram video. “So this is an open invitation to visit the Days of Our Lives set. Nobody will be possessed. And if they are, I’ll keep an eye on you.”

While that appearance has yet to come to fruition, Hall told Pause Rewind that she loved having Oliver on set.

“He is so adorable and easy to work with,” Hall said. “[He’s] thrilled to be there, part of the gang. There was no hesitation, just a dream to have him there because we appreciate his comedy and his history.”