More than three decades from the premiere of Pretty Womanone of the undisputed classics of romantic comedy, Richard Gere left open the possibility of a sequel next to Julia Roberts.
The 1990 film, directed by Garry MarshalL (deceased in 2016), tells the story of Edward Lewis (Richard Gere), A wealthy entrepreneur played by Gere, who hires Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts), A sex worker, during a business trip to Los Angeles.
What begins as a temporary agreement ends in an unexpected love story, crowned by a kiss under the chords of “It Must Have Been Love”, by Roxette.
However, for a sequel to materialize, the 75 -year -old actor warned that he would only participate if the script was up to it.
“It all depends on whether there is a good script”, Said in an interview with the magazine People.
In retrospect, the artist has shared his pride in the feature film and the creative process behind it. In the podcast Awards Chatter of The Hollywood Reportersaid how proud it was to have been part of this production.
“I am very proud of that movie and proud of the work process we did to create it. And I’m not just proud, I am grateful for that movie because it allowed me to do many other things Also, ”he said.
Although, Richard Gere He admitted that at first he was not convinced to accept the role. “There was no character,” he said. But, the director Garry Marshall convinced him that together with Julia Roberts They could build Edward.
“We ended up finding a character that made sense within the structure and essence of history: that it was endearing, charming, fun and sexy. And all We loved each other very much. We had a lot of confidence, we had a great timeand we had no idea what was going to be like this, ”he explained.
One of the most iconic scenes of the film – the intimate moment in the piano – was not even in the script.
According to the famous one, he emerged after a conversation with Marshall in which he mentioned that, during his insomnia nights in hotels, he used to touch the piano.
“Garry told me: ‘Let’s do something with that.’
Julia Robertsfor his part, he has expressed in past interviews his skepticism about himself Pretty Woman It could be done today.
“Much has changed in the industry … I don’t think that movie can be made nowTRUE? There are so many things that could be corrected, but I don’t think that prevents people from enjoying it, ”he told The Guardian In 2018.
In addition, in another interview, the star of My best friend’s wedding He said that “whenever you try to go back to bring something to the present, it will be difficult to connect it for various reasons,” making it clear that A sequel to Pretty Woman It is not a good idea.
Julia Roberts He revealed that he was “devastated” when the original version of Pretty Woman It was canceled before its production.
During a participation in The Graham Norton Showthe 56 -year -old actress explained that the original project, entitled $3,000It was a much darker movie.
“Vivian was a drug addict And the story ended with Edward leaving her in a alley, throwing the money and moving away in her car, ”he said.
The Hollywood star recalled that obtaining that role filled her with pride, but the cancellation of the project deeply affected her. However, the story took an unexpected turn when Disney decided to acquire the rights.
“When the producer broke and the film disappeared, I felt devastated. It seemed totally unlikely, but They made her a comedyHe confessed.
Finally, production was a box office success, as it raised $ 463.4 million worldwide.
