7 things you didn't know about pretty woman

It has been 25 years this week since one of the funniest movies of all time made its debut in theaters. Pretty Woman is celebrating its birthday this week and that is reason enough to look back on this dream of a film that you must have seen at least 30 times in your life.

1. The film was actually a lot darker

The original title of the film was actually $3000 and the original ending was a lot less pleasant. In that version of the script, Vivian was a drug addict and was thrown out of the car by Edward at the end. She used her earned money to go to Disneyland with Kit.

2. Richard Gere played his own music

In the scene where Edward plays the piano downstairs in the hotel (where he then makes love to Vivian), he plays music that was composed by Richard Gere himself.

3. Fieldwork

To prepare for her role as a street prostitute, Julia Roberts spent two weeks volunteering at a free clinic for people with sexually transmitted diseases.

4. Loose crown

In one of the last scenes where Edward fires his lawyer Stuckey, you see him awkwardly moving his mouth. In reality, a crown came loose at that moment for Richard Gere, which was then floating around in his mouth.

5. Influence on pop culture

This is especially a fun fact for younger readers. The film Pretty Woman has had a huge influence on contemporary pop culture. Firstly, it was the breakthrough for Julia Roberts and one of the first romantic comedies to achieve such incredible success. Quotes and expressions like ‘You work on commission? Big mistake!’ and ‘Cinda-fuckin-rella’ are still widely used.

6. Pretty Woman for a day

The filming actually took place at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel and to this day, a ‘ Pretty Woman for a day‘’ package can be booked here. The restaurant from the scene where the snail flew through the air actually exists and is now called Cicada. Here, one can also request the’Pretty Woman- table.7. Necklace worth a quarter million.

The diamond necklace that Edward borrowed for Vivian

to take her to the opera was worth $250,000. During the filming of the scenes, a security guard was reportedly standing next to the director at all times to keep an eye on things. It has been 25 years this week since one of the funniest movies of all time made its debut in theaters. Pretty Woman is celebrating its birthday this week...