Hvem afviste rollen som smuk kvinde?
Molly Ringwald
Pretty Woman
Casting af filmen var en ret langvarig proces. Marshall havde oprindeligt overvejet Christopher Reeve, Daniel Day-Lewis og Denzel Washington til rollen som Edward, mens Al Pacino og Burt Reynolds takkede nej til rollen. Pacino gik så langt som til at lave en casting reading med Roberts, før han afviste rollen. Gere nægtede i første omgang, men da han mødtes med Roberts, overtalte hun ham, og han gik til sidst med til at spille Lewis. Han startede efter sigende meget mere aktivt i sin rolle; men Garry Marshall tog ham til side og sagde: "Nej, nej, nej, nej, Richard. I denne film er der en af jer, der bevæger sig, og en af jer, der ikke gør det. Gæt, hvem af dem du er?"
Julia Roberts var ikke det første valg til rollen som Vivian og var ikke ønsket af Disney. Mange andre skuespillerinder blev overvejet. Marshall havde oprindeligt forestillet sig Karen Allen til rollen; da hun takkede nej, gik auditionerne til mange af tidens mere kendte skuespillerinder, herunder Molly Ringwald, som takkede nej, fordi hun følte sig utilpas ved at spille en sexarbejder. Winona Ryder aflagde audition, men blev afvist, fordi Marshall mente, at hun var "for ung". Jennifer Connelly blev også afvist af samme grund.
Molly Ringwald
Pretty Woman
Casting of the film was a rather lengthy process. Marshall had initially considered Christopher Reeve, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Denzel Washington for the role of Edward, and Al Pacino and Burt Reynolds turned it down. Pacino went as far as doing a casting reading with Roberts before rejecting the part. Gere initially refused but when he met with Roberts, she persuaded him and he eventually agreed to play Lewis. He reportedly started off much more active in his role; but Garry Marshall took him aside and said "No, no, no, Richard. In this movie, one of you moves and one of you does not. Guess which one you are?"
Julia Roberts was not the first choice for the role of Vivian, and was not wanted by Disney. Many other actresses were considered. Marshall originally envisioned Karen Allen for the role; when she declined, auditions went to many better-known actresses of the time including Molly Ringwald, who turned it down because she felt uncomfortable playing a sex worker. Winona Ryder auditioned, but was turned down because Marshall felt she was "too young". Jennifer Connelly was also dismissed for the same reason.
Pretty Woman