The movie wasn’t always the lighthearted romantic comedy we know today. Initially titled 3,000, it was a much darker tale about inequality, written by struggling screenwriter J.F. Lawton. When Disney took over, they shifted the tone, giving it a hefty budget and a feel-good makeover that launched Julia Roberts and Richard Gere into stardom.
The Croissant-to-Pancake Switch
One of the funniest bloopers comes during a breakfast scene. Vivian starts eating a croissant, but in the next shot, it magically turns into a pancake! Director Garry Marshall later revealed he chose the pancake shots for Roberts’ better performance, creating a hilarious continuity error.
