‘It was so badly written it was almost criminal’: This famous actor dislikes the character that made him famous

His role as a businessman in love with a prostitute brought him fame. However, Richard Gere is not at all a fan of the character he played in the cult comedy Pretty Woman. The American actor, who was already particularly involved in the issue a few years ago, added a layer at the Venice Film Festival this weekend.

Celebrate the 75th anniversary with a master class, Richard Gere It would inevitably lead to a challenge beautiful womanThe romantic comedy classic in which she stars as Julia Roberts. “We had fun making this movie”he notes The comments were reported by Variety. “But we didn’t know at all whether people wanted to see it.”

If he appreciates the film as a whole, Richard Gere However, much more critical is the writing of his character Edward Lewis. “In beautiful womanMy role was so poorly written it was almost criminal.”laughs “It was basically the suit and the haircut.”

Coming soon to the American remake of “Bureau des Légendes”.

It was released in cinemas in 1990. beautiful womanDirected by Garry Marshall, it was a huge public success. With a budget of $14 million, the feature film grossed $463 million worldwide and attracted more than four million viewers in French cinemas.

Richard Gere Oh, Canada, directed by Paul Schrader and presented in competition at the recent Cannes Film Festival, will be released on January 1st. The story of a famous documentary filmmaker who, condemned by an illness, gives one last interview to one of his former students to finally tell the whole truth about what his life has been like. We will see Richard Gere The series agency credits an American remake of The Office of Legends, slated for 2025 or 2026 on Paramount+ and Showtime.

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