Not the First Choice
Since Roberts was the perfect Vivian, it’s hard to believe that she was never the first choice for the vivacious character that she played. The role was first offered to Molly Ringwald of The Breakfast Club fame in the ’80s, who also had several other hit movies under her belt, including Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink – a sensation in her golden days.
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But the role of Vivian was too risqué for Molly Ringwald, and she turned it down immediately without even considering it. She said that she felt uncomfortable with the role she was offered and also with the movie’s content. Later, however, she admitted that she regretted not accepting the role. But it was meant not to be because Ringwald’s decision thrust Roberts onto the pedestal that she is on today.