Pretty Woman uncomfortable playing a sex worker. Winona Ryder auditioned, but was turned down because Marshall felt she was "too young". Jennifer Connelly was also dismissed for the same reason. Emily Lloyd turned it down as it conflicted with her shooting for the film "Mermaids". Meg Ryan, who was a top choice of Marshall's, turned it down as well. According to a note written by Marshall, Mary Steenburgen was also among the first choices. Diane Lane came very close to being cast (the script was much darker at the time); they had gone as far as costume fittings, but due to scheduling
Winona Ryder Endicott, played by Michael Cera. She has also appeared in the American miniseries "Show Me a Hero", playing the president of the Yonkers City Council, and the British television film "Turks & Caicos". In 2015, she starred alongside Peter Sarsgaard in the biographical drama film "Experimenter", playing the wife of Stanley Milgram. "Experimenter" was released to positive reviews in October 2015. Aside from acting, she was also announced as the face of Marc Jacobs. Since 2016, Ryder has starred in the Netflix science fiction-horror series "Stranger Things", created by The Duffer Brothers and released to stream online on July 15,