Richard Gere is one for the history books. The beloved actor became a worldwide celebrity after his performance in Pretty Woman, and since then, the now 73-year-old has been a heartthrob around the globe.
Gere’s career has been quite extraordinary, not least because he, at one point, was pretty much banned from making big-time movies. Instead, he focused on doing independent films for one very good reason.
However, looking back, it could’ve ended in a very different way for Richard Gere, who revealed that he not only was close to not doing Pretty Woman – but that he had already screwed up his career at that point.
Richard Gere wasn’t exactly a showman growing up. His interest in films and the theater came way later in life. What was present from the beginning, though, were those sparkling eyes and energetic smile.
Richard Gere – early life
Born on August 31, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gere grew up on a farm near Syracuse, New York. He described his childhood as being “normal and all-American.” Early on, sports and music were all he did.
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