Richard Gear trash's Pretty Woman role Hollywood star Richard Gear has shockingly slammed his iconic role in the 1990 romcom Pretty Woman calling it criminally underwritten despite the film's massive success and his on-screen chemistry with Julia Roberts gear felt his character Edward Lewis lacked depth the actor's candid admission has sparked debate among fans and critics alike will this change how we view the Beloved classic Gear's comments have certainly added a new layer to the film's Legacy share your thoughts was Edward Lewis a poorly written character or a Timeless heartthrob