Little is known that these two actors were not the first acting option for the film. The role of prostitute Vivienne was offered to actresses Meg Ryan, Drew Barrymore, Sarah Jessica Parker, Molly Ringwald and Winoni Ryder.
They all turned down the role, although Winona Ryder was a minor at the time, so she had no choice.
The role of Edward was offered to Sylvester Stallone, John Travolta, Bert Reynolds and Al Pacino.
However, the director decided on Richard Gere because the chemistry between him and Julia was amazing. So the winning combination was Julia and Richard.
Julia Roberts wanted the role of Vivienne, and many believe that she convinced Richard Gere to accept a male role in the film, which he refused a couple of times.
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