> In the 1990 movie Pretty Woman, what was the first name of the character playedby Julia Roberts?And the answer: Vivian.Pretty Woman is a 1990 romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.Roberts plays Vivian Ward, who is hired by a wealthy businessman to be – how dowe put this? – his guest at several social and business events. For herperformance, Roberts received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Awardnomination for Best Actress.Image courtesy: IMDbPretty Woman was an instant, lovable hit that grossed nearly half a billiondollars worldwide. However, while its fame is widespread, the film actually wentthrough many different stages before its final form. In fact, Julia Roberts hadto audition for the role twice! When the film changed hands during production,Disney wasn't so sure that Roberts could take on the primary role as such athen-unknown actress. However, she re-auditioned for the part and (luckily) wascast (again). Photo credit: Buena Vista Pictures.In addition, Robert Gere actually turned downhis role several times (clearly, this movie could have gone in a lot ofdifferent directions). While director Garry Marshall was convinced that Gere wasthe one and only, Gere wasn't quite as sure, and it took a handwritten note fromRoberts herself allegedly reading "please say yes" for Gere to accept. What's more: one of the most iconic moments of the film was improvised. Thescene in which Edward presents Vivian with a gorgeous necklace, only toplayfully snap the jewelry box closed as she reaches for it was a suggestedimprovisation on the part of Gere. During filming, Marshall found the originalscene too boring, so he pulled Gere aside to recommend an unexpected snapclosed. As a result, Roberts' reaction is wholly genuine. Read more about the unexpected lore of Pretty Woman here[https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/62303/20-things-you-might-not-know-about-pretty-woman].