The movie was scripted to end with Vivian and her prostitute friend on the bus to Disneyland. considered by producer Laura Ziskin Go Into The Story Discussion on the Movie Pretty Woman - Facebook
Julia Roberts was not the first choice for Vivian. Many prominent actresses, including Molly Ringwald and Karen Allen, turned down the role due to the subject matter . Al Pacino also famously passed on the role of Edward after doing a reading with Roberts . Pretty Woman
Screenwriter J.F. Lawton's original script, 3,000 (named for the price Edward paid Vivian), was a gritty cautionary tale . It included themes of drug addiction and ended with Edward throwing Vivian out of his car and her riding a bus to Disneyland with her friend Kit . The movie was scripted to end with Vivian