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 Who was considered for Pretty Woman?

Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere

Albert Brooks
Turned down the role of "Edward Lewis".
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere

Jennifer Connelly
Connelly turned down the female lead role, because she was too young for the part.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Sean Connery
Sean Connery turned down the role of "Ed Lewis".
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere

Bridget Fonda
Bridget Fonda auditioned to play Vivian.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Valeria Golino
Valeria Golino was turned down for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Charles Grodin
Turned down a role in the film.

Daryl Hannah
Hannah was offered the lead role of Vivian.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Leigh auditioned and won the part of Vivian, but she later changed her mind and turned it down.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Mary Stuart Masterson
Mary Stuart Masterson auditioned for the role of Vivian.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Al Pacino
Al Pacino was offered the lead role of Edward.
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere

Sarah Jessica Parker
Parker was considered to play Vivian by director Garry Marshall.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Lori Petty
Was considered for the role of Kit de Luca. However, she turned down the role to appear in the bomb "Cadillac Man".
Actor who got the part: Laura San Giacomo

Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle was offered the part of Vivian, but didn't like the tone of the script.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve was considered to play the lead role of Edward.
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere

Burt Reynolds
Turned down the role eventually played by Richard Gere.
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere

Molly Ringwald
Ringwald was considered to play the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Meg Ryan
Meg was the studio's first choice for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Brooke Shields
Brooke was considered for the role of Vivian, but never auditioned for that role.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Mary Steenburgen
According to the essay "Tale of Two Endings", director Garry Marshal reveals that Mary Steenburgen was being considered for the film.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Sting
Sting was considered for the lead.
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere

Madeleine Stowe
Madeleine Stowe was considered to play Vivian.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Lea Thompson
Lea Thompson tested for the role of Vivian.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Uma Thurman
Thurman auditioned for the role of Vivian.
Actor who got the part: Julia Roberts

Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Richard Gere



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