It’s almost impossible to picture anyone other than Richard Gere as Edward Lewis, the wealthy New York businessman who hires Vivian (Julia Roberts) as an escort for a week.
Yet, in the early stages of casting, Al Pacino was considered for the role.
In hindsight, he praised Roberts, who at the time was still relatively unknown.
“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 said in an interview.
He continued: “And this girl was phenomenal. I said to Gary, ‘Where did you get this girl?’” (Gary Marshall being the director).Continue reading…
