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

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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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  (#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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  (#1) Independence Day

  • Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Vivica A. Fox, Randy Quaid, Harry Connick, Jr., Mary McDonnell, Harvey Fierstein, Frank Welker, Bill Pullman, Adam Baldwin, Judd Hirsch, Andrew Keegan, Brent Spiner, Robert Loggia, Mae Whitman, James Rebhorn, Lisa Jakub, Erick Avari, Christine Devine, Rance Howard, Dan Lauria, John McLaughlin, Richard Speight, Jr., Margaret Colin, Wendy Walsh, Tracey Walter, Leland Orser, Bill Smitrovich, Dean Devlin, Jerry Dunphy, Eleanor Clift, Fred Barnes, Tim Kelleher, Jim Piddock, Thomas F. Duffy, James Duval, Carlos Lacámara, Robert Pine, Ron Pitts, Anthony Crivello, John Capodice, Sharon Tay, Jeffrey Gold, Jay Acovone, Kevin Cooney, Greg Collins, Kiersten Warren, Raphael Sbarge, Nectar Rose, Morton Kondracke, Thom Barry, Sayed Badreya, George Putnam, Giuseppe Andrews, David Pressman, Ross Bagley, Lyman Ward, Devon Gummersall, John Bennett Perry, Johnny Kim, Bob Friend, Pat Skipper, Kimberly Beck, Mark Thompson, Barry Del Sherman, Malcolm Danare, Ernie Anastos, Bobby Hosea, Randy Oglesby, Frank Novak, Jack Germond, Gary A. Hecker, Adam Tomei, Jeff Phillips, Levan Uchaneishvili, Wayne Wilderson, Derek Webster, Peter J. Lucas, Jana Marie Hupp, John Bradley, Scott McKinley, Jessika Cardinahl, James With, Barry Nolan, Darla Rae, Volker Engel, Jon Matthews, Julie Moran, Gary Pike, Kevin Sifuentes, Kristof Konrad, Michael A. Valenzano, Elston Ridgle, Nelson Mashita, Jack Moore, Vivian Palermo, Joyce Cohen, Mark Fite, Lee Strauss, Michael Winther, John Storey, Daren Dochterman, Tadao Tomomatsu, Mike Monteleone, Robin Groth, Steve Giannelli, Joe Fowler, Michael Haddad, Bonnie Silco, Eric Michael Zee, Marisa Johnston, James Wong, Lisa Star, Paul LeClair, Roy Newton, Barbara Beck, Andrew Warne, Richard Pachorek, Eric Neal Newman, Jonathan Adler, Michael Moertl, Ross Lacy, Yelena Danova, David Chanel, Greg Bronson, Carlos Lara, Arthur Brooks, Matt Pashkow, Gary W. Cruz, Michael Vacca, James J. Joyce, Jonathan Khan, James Woodson, Vanessa J. Wells, Eric Paskel, Dexter Warren, Troy Willis, Mirron E. Willis, Darin Mangan, Lincoln D. Hiatt, Bryan Moss

  Character And Film: David Levinson, Independence Day

  Deleted Scene: David explains he can decode the alien's language and use tech from Roswell to make his Macintosh computer capable of uploading a virus to the mothership.

  How It Changes The Main Character: This scene shows how much of a genius David is, but more importantly, it fills a major plot hole that viewers have wondered about since the film's 1996 release: How the heck can the humans give a virus to an alien operating system?
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  (#4) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I

  • Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, John Hurt, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Bonnie Wright, Jason Isaacs, Bill Nighy, Julie Walters, Rupert Grint, Michelle Fairley, Timothy Spall, Rhys Ifans, Tom Felton, Robbie Coltrane, Imelda Staunton, Evanna Lynch, Natalia Tena, Miranda Richardson, Toby Jones, Warwick Davis, Domhnall Gleeson, Jamie Campbell Bower, David Thewlis, Clémence Poésy, Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw, Katie Leung, 피터 뮬란, Matthew Lewis, Helen McCrory, Freddie Stroma, Frances de la Tour, Rade Šerbedžija, Devon Murray, Toby Regbo, Mark Williams, Jessie Cave, Geraldine Somerville, Oliver Phelps, Nick Moran, David O'Hara, Michael Byrne, Guy Henry, Sophie Thompson, Simon McBurney, James Phelps, David Ryall, Dave Legeno, Ralph Ineson, Afshan Azad, Georgina Leonidas, George Harris, Adrian Rawlins, Scarlett Byrne, Carolyn Pickles, Joshua Herdman, Harry Melling, Graham Duff, Ned Dennehy, Rose Keegan, Greg Bennett, Kate Fleetwood, Emil Hostina, Samuel Roukin, Steffan Rhodri, Arben Bajraktaraj, Andy Linden, Angelica Mandy, Richard Strange, Daniel Hill, Martin Ballantyne, Sam Creed, William Melling, Daisy Haggard, Suzie Toase, Rod Hunt, Isabella Laughland, Ian Kelly, Anna Shaffer, Hazel Douglas, Adrian Annis, Charlotte Atkinson, Eva Alexander, George Potts, Elliot Francis, Penelope McGhie, Paul Davies, Matyelok Gibbs, Simon Grover, Jon Campling, Ruby Evans, Amber Evans, Louis Cordice, Anthony John Crocker, Ashley McGuire, Ifeoma Oboko, Daniel Tuite, Paul Khanna, Granville Saxton, Bob Yves Van Hellenberg Hubar, Peter G. Reed, Tony Kirwood, Judith Sharp

  Characters And Film: Harry Potter, Petunia and Dudley Dursley; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

  Deleted Scene: Before the Dursleys leave Privet Drive, Harry has a moment with each of the family members.

  How It Changes The Main Character (And His Family): Arguably, these scenes are more important for Petunia and Dudley than Harry. For book readers, the final moments with the Dursleys will be familiar. But moviegoers merely got a glimpse of Harry's tormentors before they left the series forever.

  In the two scenes, we hear Petunia speak fondly of her sister for the first time, proving that she was affected by the loss. We then have Vernon prove he hasn't changed at all before Dudley says a good-bye to Harry and gives him the closest thing to a compliment Harry has ever received from a Dursley. These moments provide Harry with a little closure, but they also prove that two out of the three Dursleys are at least a little human.
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  (#13) Superman II

  • Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Terence Stamp, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Ned Beatty, Valerie Perrine, Susannah York, Jackie Cooper, E. G. Marshall, Sarah Douglas, Jack O'Halloran, Clifton James, Marc McClure

  Character And Film: Superman, Superman II

  Deleted Scene: Some sort of North Pole police show up to detain Lex Luthor and the evil Kryptonians after their ordeal in the Fortress of Solitude.

  How It Changes The Main Character: In the theatrically released Superman II, Superman depowers Zod, Ursa, and Non, and then throws them into an icy pit. They are never seen again, leading the audience to assume they perish. This scene reveals Superman just puts them out of commission, then turns them over to the authorities. Superman isn't a slayer, and his wholesome reputation remains spotless.

  Perhaps more intriguing, however, is what else the scene establishes. First, that the North Pole has a police force, and second, that Superman's secret base isn't that big of a secret.
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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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