The famous red dress
As many viewers remember, Vivian wore a famous red dress to the opera that she was smoldering in. Originally, the dress was intended to be black, but costume designer Marilyn Vance was convinced that a red dress would be more breathtaking, and she was correct. Still, she created three dresses for that scene, and the red one won the top spot.
A familiar storyline?
The storyline of “Pretty Woman” was the exact same as in an opera called “La Traviata,” where a prostitute falls for a rich man. Funnily enough, this opera was the one that Edward and Vivian went to see in the movie when she wore that famous red dress.
Who almost stole Richard Gere’s role?
Although the cast ended up being perfect, Gere had some competition with other actors who wanted the role, including Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Christopher Reeve. After the auditions, the casting director chose Richard Gere. Still, Al Pacino almost got the role but claimed to be too busy.
A sweet and romantic note
When he was trying to figure out whether he wanted the role of Edward or Not, Gere was on the phone with a producer who offered the gig. At the time, Gere was talking to Julia, and after she passed him a written note that said, “Please Say Yes,” he gave in and accepted.
