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The little known Pretty Woman facts that will blow your mind: 10 secrets of the iconic romcom 35 years after the movie's release - including the actress who nearly replaced Julia Roberts!


Here, MailOnline reveals 10 secrets of the iconic romcom that will blow your mind.

Julia Roberts, 57, who was 22 at the time when she played sex worker Vivien Ward, and the then 40-year-old Richard Geré, 71, who starred as billionaire businessman Edward Lewis, originally raised eyebrows with their very large age gap. Pretty Woman captured viewers' hearts when it hit screens 35 years ago, thanks too Julia Roberts, who played Vivien Ward, and Richard Geré, who starred as Edward Lewis Demi and a host of other stars including Laura Dern, Marisa Tomei, Anabelle Sciorra, Lorraine Bracco and Mary Steenburgen all either came in or considered to be casted in the movie.

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