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

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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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  (#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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  (#12) The Amazing Spider-Man 2

  • Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Sally Field, Paul Giamatti, Martin Sheen, Andrew Garfield, Felicity Jones, Chris Cooper, Dane DeHaan, Marton Csokas, Colm Feore, Embeth Davidtz, Campbell Scott

  Character And Film: Peter Parker, The Amazing Spider-Man 2

  Deleted Scene: After Peter has quit being Spider-Man, his dad approaches him in a cemetery. Richard Parker reveals he's not only been alive this whole time and watching his son grow, but he also faked his demise to protect his own life.

  How It Changes The Main Character: Given how much was already crammed into this film, the scene in question only would have complicated things further. It also would have changed Peter's motivations for returning as Spider-Man at the film's ultimate end.

  The reveal that Peter's dad is still alive also amps up the conspiracy and thriller elements woven into the script, for better or worse.
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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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  (#3) Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

  • Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Alec Guinness, Billy Dee Williams, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Warwick Davis, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, Denis Lawson, Sebastian Shaw, Kenneth Colley, Jeremy Bulloch, Michael Pennington, Mike Quinn, Larry Ward

  Characters And Film: Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Yoda; Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

  Deleted Scene: Yoda explains to Luke that Obi-Wan wanted to tell him Darth Vader is his father, but Yoda wouldn't let him.

  How It Changes The Main Character (And His Friends): This small moment changes the relationship between Luke, Yoda, and Obi-Wan. For Luke, he now realizes that Obi-Wan didn't want to keep things from him, but Yoda did. For Obi-Wan, it proves he disagreed with Yoda and wanted to reveal the truth to young Luke.

  The whole thing switches around a number of relationships and personalities while also teasing tension between Yoda and Obi-Wan.
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  (#15) Boiler Room

  • Ben Affleck, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Giovanni Ribisi, Scott Caan, Anson Mount, Jamie Kennedy, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Nicky Katt, Ron Rifkin, Tom Everett Scott, Mark Webber, Kirk Acevedo, Desmond Harrington, Jon Abrahams, Bill Sage, Peter Maloney, Taylor Nichols, Christopher Fitzgerald, Will McCormack, Donna Mitchell, Marsha Dietlein, Neal Lerner, Joseph Tudisco, John Griesemer, Angelo Bonsignore, Eddie Malavarca, Ben Van Bergen, Marjorie Johnson, André Vippolis, Delancey Birzin, Daniel Sauli, Lucinda Clare, Peter Rini, Spero Stamboulis, Carlo Vogel, Jonny Fido, Herbert Russell, Alex Webb, Donald John Hewitt, Daniel Reton, David Younger, Jared Ryan, Robert Boris, Taylor Patterson, Lisa Gerstein, Mark Moshe Bellows, Robert Frannicola, Judy Del Giudice, Gillian Sacco, Ross Ryman, Seth Ullian, Lori Yoffe, Raymond Pirkle, Matthew Saldivar, Serge Skliarenko, Michael McCarthy, Joe Pretlow

  Character And Film: Seth Davis, Boiler Room

  Deleted Scene: As he departs his office, Seth passes by Harry, the investor that he's screwed over, who is shown to be armed. 

  How It Changes The Main Character: The original ending of the film involved Seth's bilked investor coming to the office and raining fire down on everyone. This would have ended things on a much darker note and shown just how nefarious Seth's actions were.

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