Random Deleted Scenes That Would’ve Totally Changed A Movie's Main Charact (15 items)

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  (#5) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  • Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Sean Bean, Hugo Weaving, Sean Astin, Karl Urban, Peter Jackson, Andy Serkis, Brad Dourif, Miranda Otto, John Noble, Dominic Monaghan, David Wenham, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Jed Brophy, John Bach, Nathaniel Lees, Bruce Hopkins, Alan Lee, Karlos Drinkwater, Barrie M. Osborne, Sala Baker, John Leigh, Bruce Allpress, Olivia Tennet, Calum Gittins, Robbie Magasiva, Robyn Malcolm, Dan Hennah, Ray Trickett, Paul Holmes, Stephen Ure, Henry Mortensen, Paul Norell, Sandro Kopp, Billy Jackson, Daniel Falconer, Hannah Wood, Bruce Phillips, Katie Jackson, Robert Pollock, Walter Walsh, Paris Howe Strewe, Sam Comery, Jarl Benzon, Jørn Benzon, Joseph Mika-Hunt, Lee Hartley, Victoria Beynon-Cole, Marcus Thorne, Phil Grieve, Piripi Waretini, Timothy Lee, Phillip Spencer Harris

  Character And Film: Aragorn II, son of Arathorn; The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  Deleted Scene: Aragorn shares soup with Éowyn and it's revealed he's actually 87 years old.

  How It Changes The Main Character: The scene not only reveals Aragorn has access to the greatest skincare routine in all of Middle Earth, but that he's pretty spry for an octogenarian.

  In all seriousness, the age reveal is an important aspect of Aragorn's character that is largely missing in the theatrical Lord of the Rings trilogy. As a member of the Dúnedain, Aragorn is a descendant of ancient Numenor - Tolkien's version of Atlantis - and possesses greater fortitude and a much longer lifespan than ordinary mortals. By noting that he's actually 87, Aragorn is no longer "wiser than his years" but a veteran of some serious conflicts. 
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  (#8) The Devil Wears Prada

  • Anne Hathaway, Heidi Klum, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Gisele, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, Rebecca Mader, Adrian Grenier, Bridget Hall, Daniel Sunjata, Tracie Thoms, Valentino Garavani, Alyssa Sutherland, Stephanie Szostak, Inés Rivero, Emily Sandberg, Nina Lisandrello, James Naughton, John Rothman, George C. Wolfe, David Marshall Grant, Alexie Gilmore, Julie Jei, Rich Sommer, Tim Krueger, Pamela Fischer, Tibor Feldman, Lauren Weisberger, Jennifer Elise Gould, Andrea Bertola, Denis McKeown, Robert Verdi, Colleen Dengel, Taylor Treadwell, Carl Burrows, Guy A. Fortt, James Cronin, Justin Restivo, Carla Collado, Brandhyze Stanley, Suzanne Dengel, Hector Lincoln, Scott Hatfield, David Callegatti, Mateo Moreno, Alexander Blaise, Mira Tzur, Molyneau DuBelle, Ivan Magrin-Chagnolleau, John Graham, Paul Keany, Laura D. Williams, Jimena Hoyos, Stan Newman, Laura McDavid, Steve Benisty, Robert Stio, L.J. Ganser, Stuart Lopoten, Lindsay Brice, Eric Seltzer, Zev McAllister, Caroline Slaughter, Wells Dixon, Ingrid Schram, Rori Cannon, Matt Murray, Ilona Alexandra

  Characters And Film: Miranda Priestly, Andrea Sachs; The Devil Wears Prada

  Deleted Scene: Miranda's husband drunkenly insults the Elias-Clark chairman, but Andy swoops in and diffuses the situation - even though she was told she could leave if she wanted. Miranda looks over to Andy and mouths, "Thank you."

  How It Changes The Main Characters: Fans have had mixed reactions to the scene, as it shows Miranda in a completely different light. Not only does it see her humiliated by someone for a change, it also proves she does appreciate Andy to some degree.
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  (#14) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  • Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Carrey, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, David Cross, Tom Wilkinson, Jane Adams, Josh Flitter, Deirdre O'Connell, Paul Litowsky, Lauren Adler, Thomas Jay Ryan, Amir Ali Said, Debbon Ayer, Gerry Robert Byrne, Ryan Whitney, Brian Price, Lola Daehler

  Character And Film: Joel Barish, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

  Deleted Scene: In this case, there are several scenes, all involving Naomi, Joel's ex-girlfriend. One scene in particular shows Joel calling Naomi after first meeting Clementine and telling his ex that he doesn't think they should jump back into things. He then calls Clementine for the first time.

  How It Changes The Main Character: The meet-cute/tragedy of the relationship between Joel and Clementine is severely altered when you realize Joel has an on-and-off relationship with someone else that he's essentially avoiding because he's more interested in Clementine. There are also some additional sad moments when Naomi is erased from Joel's memory and he doesn't recognize her.
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  (#6) Thor

  • Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins

  Character And Film: Thor Odinson, Thor

  Deleted Scene: After making breakfast for his new friends, Thor asks for one of their mugs. He brings it to the diner they were previously at and gives it to the proprietor to replace the one he had smashed earlier, apologizing for his behavior in the process.

  How It Changes The Main Character: Though it's not a major moment, it's a nice callback and further illustrates just how much Thor has changed since coming to Earth. Given that the entire plot of the film revolves around Thor becoming a better person, his humility and thoughtfulness in this scene speak volumes for his character.
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  (#2) Aliens

  • Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Daniel Kash, William Hope, Mark Rolston, Ricco Ross, Al Matthews, Carrie Henn, Colette Hiller, Tip Tipping, Cynthia Dale Scott

  Character And Film: Ellen Ripley, Aliens

  Deleted Scene: After learning she's been in stasis for decades, Ripley asks Burke for news of her daughter. It turns out she passed two years ago - at the age of 67.

  How It Changes The Main Character: This piece of information affects Ripley as a character across the franchise, but for Aliens, it explains why she's so protective of Newt, the orphaned girl she discovers on LV-426. This is likely why Newt was included in the narrative in the first place.

  This information also completely changes Ripley's motivations and makes her trip aboard the Nostromo in Alien even more tragic. As Ripley tells Burke, "I promised her I'd be home for her birthday. Her 11th birthday."
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  (#10) The Santa Clause

  • Tim Allen, Frank Welker, Peter Boyle, David Krumholtz, Mary Gross, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd, Jayne Eastwood, John Pasquin, Kerrigan Mahan, David Sparrow, Melissa King, Philip Williams, Gordon Masten, Steve Vinovich, Jack Newman, Larry Brandenburg, Judith Scott, Jesse Collins, Scott Wickware, Gene Mack, Lachlan Murdoch, Cody Jones, David Paul Grove, Tabitha Lupien, Kenny Vadas, Joyce Guy, Bob Dermer, Zachary McLemore, Nina Keogh, Christopher Benson, Peter Kosaka, Joshua Satok, Laura Catalano, Michael Caruana, Paige Tamada, Dennis O'Connor, Alexandra Petrocci, Ron Hartmann, Brett Moon, Ryan Moon, Lindsay Lupien, Lawrence Nakamura, Bradley Wentworth, Azura Bates, Aimee McIntyre, Brian Reilly, Nic Knight, Jimmy Labriola, Hun Sun Tran, Tony Krolo, Steve Kosaka, Ivanka Kotalto, Steve Tsukamoto, Marc Pichette, Alec Bachlow, Todd Davis, Micha Jackson

  Character And Film: Scott Calvin, The Santa Clause

  Deleted Scene: Though never filmed, Tim Allen says the original script for The Santa Clause involved his character, Scott, firing at Santa because he thinks he's a burglar. 

  How It Changes The Main Character: Given this is a comedy, it wouldn't have been a major change, but it certainly would have made the film much darker. If Scott had slain Santa himself rather than startle him off the roof, he'd be burdened with a much guiltier conscience as he tried to replace him.

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