If the cinema of the 80s was largely dominated by the action and fantasy genres with the emergence of many sagas that became iconic, such as Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Lethal Weapon or even Rambo (let’s play our quiz on this topic), we can consider that the 90s were partly celebrated Back in favor of the romantic comedy.
We can cite films like Four Weddings and a Funeral, You’ve Got a Message, Shakespeare in Love, or Love at First Sight in Notting Hill, not forgetting the film that paved the way in 1990 for this decade rich in unforgettable love stories. beautiful woman
Tonight on W9, we invite you to play with romantic comedies and eight familiar movies. Before you begin, some secrets of the shooting of Garry Marshall’s film, which introduced Julia Roberts to the general public.
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Not the first choice
The now iconic couple created by Richard Gere and Julia Roberts could have been completely different. Indeed, several other actresses were approached for the role of Vivian Ward, including Sandra Bullock, Meg Ryan and Sarah Jessica Parker. The same goes for the character of Edward Lewis, who could have been played by Daniel Day-Lewis, Christopher Reeve and even Sylvester Stallone!
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During the necklace scene, Richard Gere suddenly closes the box containing the necklace he is about to give to Julia Roberts. This gesture was completely improvised by the actor, causing the actor to laugh, an improvised and spontaneous situation that director Garry Marshall ultimately decided to keep in the final cut.
Broadway
In 2001, director Garry Marshall and former Disney executive Peter Schneider teamed up to adapt the musical Pretty Woman for Broadway. The project was shelved, but will finally see the light of day some twenty years later, in 2018, with Bryan Adams as musical director and the pair Samantha Barks / Steve Kaz in the lead roles.
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