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While it’s true thatHollywood starsare the masters of their sea when it comes to the career they want to build in the industry, there are situations that sometimes just stick for eternity. A very fine example of this would be to look at actorRichard Gere, who was forever titled a s*x symbol by the masses in his career.
While he never wanted to be labeled as something in Hollywood other than a successful and talented actor, it was the circumstances that changed the narrative. And while he was pretty popular because of that title, he didn’t like it one bit, which almost led him to battle with atalk showhost in court when he addressed him with that title.
Richard GereAlmost Took Legal Action AgainstTalk ShowHost Who Addressed Him As A S*x Symbol
The identity of a Hollywood superstar is created through the films they have done in their career in the industry, but not always do they enjoy what comes with that fame. ForRichard Gere, it was the label of the s*x symbol of the ’80s and early ’90s inthe United Statesafter he was featured in his iconic 1980 filmAmerican Gigolo.His raw performance and appeal were enough to convince the ladies that he was their symbol of desire from then on. But contrary to popular belief, he never liked that label, something that he made known to atalk showhost.
In a past interview withThe Daily Mail, populartalk showhostMichael Aspeltalked about the time he hosted thePretty Womanstar on his show. He said that while introducingGereon the show, he referred to him with his popular tag, something that the star usually avoided in public since he is also a humanitarian. Therefore, after they shot the episode, he received a call fromGere‘s team demanding them to cut out that reference from the final cut or they would take legal action. Remembering this, he said:
“WhenRichard Gerecame on the show, I introduced him, and at the end I said, and ‘he’s done this, he’s done that,’ and I used the phrase’sex symbol.’After the interview, we had a phone call from his agent saying if I didn’t remove thesex symbolthing, they were going to take it up with their lawyer.He would not be known as a sex symbol. It was very odd.But he took himself very seriously, because he did a lot of stuff for the people ofTibet.”
While his method may have been a little too intense, it was obviously necessary since he had his reputation to protect.
What WasAmerican GigoloAbout?
Bringing the world of lust and sin in front of the public’s eye,American Gigoloalso tells the tale of crime that emerges through them. The film starsGereas Julian, amale escortwho lives his life unconnected to anything and provides s*xual services to anyone for the right price. This one day leads him to be required by a couple.
But when he reaches the couple, he gets increasingly tense and uncomfortable by just how aggressively demanding they are and leaves them.But later, the husband is found to be murdered, and he finds himself as theprime suspectof the crime.
American Gigolo,streaming in Prime Video.
Deepak Bisht
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Deepak is a senior writer at FandomWire with a serious love for comic books (DC Absolute Universe and Marvel), the Warhammer universe (Horus Heresy and 40,000), cinematic universes (Sonic, MCU and DCU etc.) and Movies (Action, Adventure, Psychological Horror and Thrillers etc.).With over 1,400 articles under his belt, he spends most of his time diving into the world of superheroes, cinematic universes, TV shows, and films. His goal? To share accurate, engaging, and fun stories that keep fans hooked and in the know.
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