Richard Gere Reveals Why He Initially Turned Down Pretty Woman: 'There Was No Character'

Richard Gere Reveals Why He Initially Turned Down Pretty Woman: 'There Was No Character'

Richard Gere reflected on the hit 1990 rom-com with Julia Roberts in a new conversation with 'The Hollywood Reporter,' in which he shared why initially said no to the film -- and what made him sign on!

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Richard Gere is opening up about Pretty Woman. The 75-year-old actor admitted some new details behind-the-scenes before making the 1990 rom-com, co-starring Julia Roberts. “I’m so proud of that movie and proud of the work process that we did to create that movie,” he said on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast. “And I’m not only proud, I’m thankful for that movie because it allowed me to do a lot of other things too.” Keep reading t…