PRETTY WOMAN 2: Richard Gere Lays Out One Condition That Would Make Him Return for a Sequel to Popular Old Rom-Com
Richard Gere Would Do Pretty Woman Sequel On One Condition
Richard Gere stated in a recent interview that there is one solidifying factor that would make him return for a Pretty Woman sequel: A good script.
Some great movies are best left alone. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial feels like one of them. Ghost could be another. However, Pretty Woman from 1990, the same year as Ghost, is one movie that many people would love to see if its stars, Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, returned. Whereas news has arisen that Speed stars, Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves, will be working together again on a new thriller for Amazon, many feel that if Gere and Roberts made another movie together, it would have to be Pretty Woman 2. Gere said in a recent interview with People that a good script could lead him to make a part 2 to Pretty Woman.
Julia Roberts secured an Oscar nomination for her role as Vivian in Pretty Woman, but whether or not she would return for a sequel is up in the air at this present time. The news of Gere being open to a sequel is good, because with him on board, Roberts could follow if a good script would, alas, arise. Gere and Roberts made another movie together about nine years after the release of Pretty Woman with the same director, Garry Marshall, called Runaway Bride. That film did rather well at the box-office, too, although it didn’t have the ever-lasting effect that Pretty Woman seemed to have on viewers.
Garry Marshall, the original director, has passed away which may make a sequel to the acclaimed romantic comedy hit, Pretty Woman, a little unthinkable. Still, the original is one of the most popular movies ever made of its kind and fans probably would want to see what became of Gere’s and Roberts’ characters from the 1990 picture. Gere’s demand for a good script to make him say ‘yes’ may pose a major problem as there would be very few stories to tell that would successfully continue the happily-ever-after ending of the first picture. Gere’s character may be retired by now, and Roberts may have gone on to become a mom or work another career. Either way, the several potential plot lines for a “part 2” don’t exactly spell box-office juggernaut.
However, with the success of the recent sequel to Top Gun, some people may want to see an old rom-com brought back to the screen through a new sequel featuring the same main characters. As Gere stated, it all depends on the script and while I can think of a few good ideas, the people in Hollywood may have to work overtime to get a story line good enough to to have an Oscar winner like Roberts sign on the dotted line to appear in a sequel even if Gere does say, ‘yes.’
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