Aditya N
Aditya N
Pretty Woman, the timeless romantic drama starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, is a classic that deserves to be watched over and over again. Unfortunately, its long run on Netflix is about to end, so fans should make sure to catch it before it leaves the streaming platform on June 22nd. The film Pretty Woman, centered on an escort named Vivian Ward (played by Roberts) and her romantic involvement with affluent businessman Edward Lewis (played by Gere), elevated the actress to international fame. In addition to receiving a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, she also garnered an Oscar nomination.
By the way, the character was not originally intended for Roberts. Actresses such as Karen Allen, Molly Ringwald, Emily Lloyd, Meg Ryan, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Daryl Hannah declined the role, while Drew Barrymore, Patricia Arquette, Uma Thurman, Brooke Shields, Kristin Davis, Valeria Golino, Lea Thompson, and Jennifer Jason Leigh auditioned without success. Julia entered the picture after the producers had nearly run out of choices. Gere later joined the project, following Marshall’s attempts to cast actors such as Denzel Washington, Christopher Reeve, Sylvester Stallone, Al Pacino, Burt Reynolds, Sam Neill, and Tom Conti. Despite initially turning down the role, Gere was persuaded by Roberts to accept it.
The movie achieved great success at the box office, ranking as the fifth highest-grossing film globally at that time, following ET The Extra-Terrestrial, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Jaws. With a production budget of USD 14 million, it managed to rake in USD 463.4 million in box office revenue. Initially conceived as a dark drama centered around prostitution in 1980s Los Angeles, Pretty Woman was intended to portray Vivian Ward as a drug addict who overcomes her addiction during her time with Edward. Interestingly, the film was initially titled 3000, symbolizing the amount of money Edward owed Vivian for their shared experience.
