Despite its iconic status, were willing to bet theres a lot you dont know about ‘Pretty Woman.’
He throws Vivian out of his car, along with the money he paid her for the weekend.
The movie likely wouldnt have been nearly as successful as it was had that been the films.
Julia Roberts auditioned twice
Several actresses auditioned for the role of Vivian beforeJulia Robertswas cast.
She was a fairly new face, with barely any credits to her name.
Roberts suddenly didnt have the part anymore, and was forced to audition for a second time.
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In the end, Roberts was ultimately cast (again).
It was called$3,000, and Vivian was a drug addict.
When the movie changed from a dark drama to a lighter romantic comedy, Roberts became the obvious choice.
During the scene where Vivian watchesI Love Lucyreruns, Roberts had trouble laughing convincingly.
So, Garry Marshall positioned himself just off screen and tickled Roberts feet to get the desired results.
Gere turned down the offer to star inPretty Womannot once but several times.
Its a good mix of late-80s cool and fairy tale tuxedos and dresses.
One of the films most iconic garments was bought right off the street.
Her characters excitement was absolutely genuine.
Unsurprisingly, Roberts has said these were some of her favorite scenes to film.
This gag wasnt actually in the script it was just something Roberts did in the moment.
In reality, Roberts' hair is dark, so it was dyed red for the movie.
This became a problem during the famous bubble bath scene.
for have the bathtub overflowing with bubbles, it needed to be filled with a huge amount of detergent.
The detergent wound up being so strong that it actually stripped the color out of Roberts hair.
When she poked her head back up, the set was completely empty.
you’ve got the option to actually find footage of both the prank and Roberts reaction on YouTube.
Obviously that wasnt the case, because here we are 30 years later with noPretty Woman 2in sight.
Considering Marshall recently passed away, this makes a sequel seem pretty unlikely to ever happen.
However, the team did reunite for the 1999 filmRunaway Bride.
It was heavily featured in the films marketing, and was endlessly parodied on shows likeFamily Guy.
However, Edward snapping shut the jewelry box wasnt in the script.
So he took Gere aside and told him to snap the box shut when Roberts reached for the necklace.
Her reaction in the film is 100% genuine.
The scene in which we see Edward playing the piano was performed by Gere.
That song hes playing is a tune hed written personally.
Initially, the part was offered toMolly Ringwald.
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However, Ringwald turned the role down cold.
She didnt like the films content and was uncomfortable playing a prostitute.
Shes later expressed regret several times.
Vivian also had a much more colorful vocabulary in the original version.
I could beat the s**t out of you!
I almost started screaming in the restaurant I was so mad.
Hard to imagine Americas sweetheart making those lines works.
What does that experience entail?
As Vivian would say: Big mistake!
Marshall also consideredDaniel Day-Lewis,Kevin Kline, andDenzel Washington.
Even John Travolta auditioned, and Christopher Reeve went as far as doing a table read.
The director apparently did so badly that Reeve got upset, tore up his script, and stormed out.
This wouldnt be the last time Gere refused to let an injury stop production.
The filmmakers found a creative way to cover their bases just in case some of Roberts twang came out.
That way, any southern drawls that snuck in would be considered in-character.
Ryan was a rising star at the time, but she turned them down.
Ryan and Roberts werent the only soon-to-be-famous actresses in the running.
Ryder was 18 at the time, while Connelly was 19.
When Roberts finally got the part, she was only 21.
(A holdover, presumably, from the dark, gritty origin story.)
Then came the reviews.
He said in an interview How would you know?
It was a silly little script, and when it came to me, the part was a suit.
It was like put someone in the suit, basically.
Glad nobody ever asked him to be Batman.
Then cameAn Officer and a Gentleman, which earned six Academy Award nominations.
It was rewritten and released under Touchstone Pictures, Disneys adult-themed label.
The title was changed from$3,000, because Disney thought it sounded like a science fiction movie.
As for Lawton,Pretty Womanmarked his first and last foray into the world of romantic comedies.
Herzog declined, according to an interview he gave in 2009.
Apparently it wasnt the producers but Gere himself who personally asked theFitzcarraldodirector to come on board.
But he asked if Julia could come and talk to some of the patients.
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