It can be hard to let go of a story that affects us in such a positive way. This is why the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in LA offers die-hard fans the opportunity to relive the “Pretty Woman” experience for $100,000. The two-night package covers the Presidential suite accommodation, Rodeo Drive shopping with added services such as a couple’s massage, and accompanied by a personal stylist.
Couples are entitled to a private dinner at “la Edward and Vivian,” of course, followed by a date at the opera.
Please Say Yes
Richard Gere thought he had better roles out there to play at the time and thought Edward was such a boring character. Why risk it or waste his time? Get a goat and put a suit on it, and that could be your Edward, he said. But he eventually changed his mind after he met Julia Roberts, who traveled to New York City to coax him into playing the role.
After they met, Roberts slipped a personal note that said, “Please say yes,” and he liked her already. He accepted the job mainly on account of their chemistry.
The Red Evening Gown
Who would’ve thought that Vivian’s eye-catching red dress had caused trouble within the production group? The studio wanted her to wear a black dress for a more sophisticated look, but Marilyn Vance-Straker, the costume designer, insisted on the red dress we adore.
The latter eventually won the argument after a number of screen testing. We just can’t imagine Julia Roberts donning a black dress instead.
Al Pacino, Albert Brooks, and Sylvester Stallone Were Also Offered the Part
Although we will never really know the reasons why these three world-renowned actors turned down the part, we are sure that, even if they did regret it briefly, they certainly recovered quickly and went on to have big Hollywood careers. When asked about it in an interview in 2010, Al Pacino said, “Sometimes it's just not the right role for you, and you don't feel you belong in that part.”
To be completely fair, we don't really see Sylvester Stallone going to the opera. Or Albert Brooks as a serious billionaire tycoon. Do you?
The Scene With The Snails
A scene in "Pretty Woman" is somewhat adapted from the 2001 film "Princess Diaries," also directed by Marshall. When Vivian struggles to eat escargot, it slips her hands and drops, fans gobbled on her sweet clumsiness. It was a funny moment, and the waiter, trying to save her from embarrassment, said, “it happens all the time.”
That same actor reprised the waiter role in 2001, where it was Mia Thermopolis’ turn to bumble. She hit the champagne glass so hard with a knife that it broke, and the same waiter comes to her aid and says the popular line, “It happens all the time.” Then both Mia and Vivian ate their green dessert.