No one noticed this giant blooper in the iconic Pretty Woman
Although he liked the script, Pacino never disclosed his reasons for passing on the role. In hindsight, he has expressed admiration for Roberts, who was a relatively unknown actress at the time.
“I mean, you could tell at the reading, this is going to be good, this is going to be a hit picture. You just knew it,” Pacino shared.
He went on to say: “And this girl was phenomenal. I mean, I said to Gary, ‘Where did you get this girl?’” (Gary being Gary Marshall, the film’s director). Pacino’s instincts were spot on, as Roberts’s standout performance would define her career and the film’s legacy.
The croissant becomes a pancake
In the scene where Richard Gere’s character orders breakfast to the room, there’s a funny little detail you might not have noticed. It starts with Vivian enjoying a croissant while talking to Edward.
But then, in the blink of an eye, the croissant magically turns into a pancake.
How did that happen? According to director Garry Marshall, he preferred Roberts’ performance in the later takes, where she was eating a pancake instead of the croissant, so they kept the footage.
However, this created a continuity issue. In the first shot with the pancake, Vivian takes a second bite, but in the following shot, the pancake has only one bite missing, and the bite pattern is noticeably different.
It’s clearly not the same pancake!
Truth behind the iconic dress
The careful consideration of costume design might go unnoticed by the average moviegoer. However, whether you have a keen eye for fashion or not, it’s impossible to overlook the iconic red dress that Julia Roberts’ character wears in the movie.
The red dress symbolizes Vivan’s transformation and empowerment, during an “transformative” scene in the film where Roberts’ character accompanies her Edward Lewis for a night at the opera.
Vogue described the dress as ”eye-catching, incredibly sexy without losing an ounce of elegance.” The genius behind that stunning dress? None other than the award-winning costume designer Marilyn Vance.
She crafted six fabulous outfits for Julia Roberts’ character, Vivian Ward, and was also the mastermind behind Richard Gere’s dapper looks.