'I've forgotten that movie... it was a silly romcom': Richard Gere on his 'least favourite' film Pretty Woman
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He won millions of fans due he role as Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman.
But in an astonishing new interview, Richard Gere has blasted the movie, arguably the most famous of his career, labelling it a 'silly romcom'.
The 62-year-old actor added to Australian magazine Woman's Day magazine that he believes his character in the film even helped trigger the worldwide economic meltdown.
Speaking to Woman's Day magazine, he said: 'People ask me about that movie but I've forgotten it.
'That was a silly romantic comedy.'
He also says the character he played in the movie, Edward Lewis, glorified brash Wall St financiers.
Gere added: 'It made those guys seem dashing, which was wrong. Thankfully, today, we are all more sceptical of those guys.'
In the outspoken interview, Gere also appears to dismiss the relationships he had with the likes of Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman and Priscilla Presley more than 20 years ago.
He said: 'In the 1980s, relationships were all about status.'
Screen star: Gere with Julia Roberts in the 1990 hit movie
But Gere has found true love with Carey Lowell, 51, his partner of 15 years and mother of their 12-year-old son, Homer James.
He said: 'She has given me a very clear conscience of what is right and wrong.
'I would rather be loved than have money and all that other stuff. I know now that I would rather have something that is true, something that is based on real love.'
Promoting his new movie, the financial drama Arbitrage, he added: 'This is a much more serious move that has some real cause and effect.'
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Pretty woman is possibly my favourite feel good movie of all time. Take it back right now Gere..take it BACK!!
19-03-2012, 08:31 PM
Nar man I ain't having it!!!
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