The Hollywood star shared unreleased details about the iconic ’90s film’s original script before it was acquired by Disney, sweetening the plot (Credit: The Graham Norton Show/YouTube)
“Pretty Woman”, one of the undisputed classics of ’90s cinema, was on the verge of not being one. The iconic Julia RobertsOwner of the lead role in the film, has just revealed surprising details about a Unknown original version, said to be much darker than the film that captivated millions. He made this known during his appearance on the latest episode of The Graham Norton Show, broadcast on the BBC BBCwhere personalities like Tom Hanks, Cher and Timotheé Chalamet.
“It was supposed to be a much darker film called ‘3,000 Dollars,'” Roberts said on the British show. This controversial title was invented in reference to the price that the character of Edward, played by Richard Gere, would pay Vivian, the prostitute played by the actress, to spend a night with him. This suggested a darker and grittier plot than the attractive romantic tale that eventually hit the big screen.
The 56-year-old star went on to explain that the reality behind the original script, titled “$3,000,” contrasts with the fairy tale that “Pretty Woman” ultimately took place in the early ’90s. In its first version “Vivian was a drug addict and the film ended with him leaving her on a side street, throwing the money at her and driving away.”as he said.
“Pretty Woman” was intended to be a darker film called “$3,000,” a reference to the price Edward (Richard Gere) would pay for prostitute Vivian (Julia Roberts).
However, this ending did not come to pass and he recounted how everything took on a sweeter tone. “I got this role in the film and I was very proud, but when The production company went bankrupt and the film disappeared, I was devastated. But then Disney picked it up and made it funsaid Roberts with a certain tone of relief at the unexpected change the production brought.
The last time the Oscar winner dared to reveal anecdotes about the iconic romantic comedy was in 2019. In a conversation with Patricia Arquette, Julia also recalled that she wondered if the story would be animated than that The script fell into the hands of Disney, increasing the company’s reputation for its family films.
“How does this become a Disney movie?”, he commented. However, the companies were directly responsible for the production and distribution of the film Buenavista Pictures and Touchstone Picturesowned by the large company.
In the first version, “Vivian was a drug addict and the film ended with him leaving her on a side street, throwing the money at her and driving away,” said Roberts (Photo by Buena Vista/Getty Images)
The couple consisting of Julia Roberts and Richard Gere appeared in fiction so charming that they were said to have fallen in love, which they had to deny. The audience loved them and nine years later they reunited to film “The Runaway Bride”. Surely no one will forget Ike’s line to Maggie: “You want a man who wakes up at the crack of dawn eager to talk to you and desperate to know what you’re going to say.”
In his conversation with Norton, Roberts not only discussed the past, he also talked about his own Next project: “Leaving the world behind”. This Netflix film apparently too There will be an atmosphere of tension. “The director sent me the book and told me I would love it and read it as quickly as possible, but I couldn’t because it scared me and I had to get away from it as soon as it got dark,” she admitted. The mother of three described the new production she is starring in as “scary and spooky, but very good.”
The participation of Barack and Michelle Obama in this film in their roles as producers through their company was a special attraction for Roberts, who expressed his excitement about working with “brilliant people and great human beings.”
The plot of the Netflix feature film focuses on a family vacation on Long Island that takes an unexpected turn after a cyberattack that renders all devices unusable, followed by the appearance of two strangers at the door of their vacation home. This thriller stars talents such as Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Kevin Bacon and Myha’la Herrold.