How old were Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in ‘Pretty Woman’? Their age difference explained
Articles Listing Classic Movies That Have Supposedly Not “Aged Well” Beautiful Woman (1990) almost more than any other film. It’s no surprise, given the premise of a young prostitute (played by Julia Roberts) hired by a wealthy businessman (played by Richard Gere) to accompany him in upper-class social circles.
The romantic comedy has also come under fire for the age difference between its two lead actors, something that adds further weight to criticism that the relationship is ultimately somewhat predatory.
How old were Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in Beautiful Woman?
Beautiful Woman was filmed in the summer of 1989 and released on March 23, 1990. This would make Julia Roberts (born October 28, 1967) and Richard Gere (born August 31, 1949) approximately 21 and 40 years old at the time of filming, respectively.
In 2023, this would be roughly the equivalent of a romantic comedy starring Jenna Ortega and Chris Hemsworth, which may not be received as well by moviegoers. There are several reasons why the age difference between the two stars was so large, the most important factor probably being the contrasts between male and female movie stars and their perceived peak attractiveness.
Now, popular romantic comedies tend to have a similar age between the male and female stars. Take, for example, the global success of Netflix. To all the boys I loved before (2018), starring Lana Condor and Noah Centineo, who were 21 and 22 years old at the time of release, respectively. 2000 romantic comedy 13 going on 30 (2004) starring Jennifer Garner, 32, and Mark Ruffalo, 36.
pretty Woman The age difference is quite emblematic of the era and the first 70 years of Hollywood cinema as a whole. Take for example — Indecent Proposal (1993), released in a similar time period, stars Robert Redford, 56, and Demi Moore, 30. Going back to the golden age of Hollywood, Singing in the rain (1952) is directed by 19-year-old Debbie Reynolds and 40-year-old Gene Kelly, who is almost identical to Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.
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