‘I Was So Furious’: Glenn Close Reveals Alternate Fatal Attraction Ending That Never Made It To The Original Cut

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In the 1987 suspenseful movie “Fatal Attraction,” Glenn Close garnered an Oscar nomination, notably for her intense portrayal during the dramatic final confrontation. Interestingly, Close disclosed that a far more startling conclusion was initially conceived for the film’s plotline.

In her latest interview on The Drew Barrymore Show, Glenn Close revealed that there was an alternate ending for the movie 101 Dalmatians that didn’t make it to the final cut. In the film, Glenn played Alex Forrest, who carries on a secret romance with Michael Douglas’s character, Dan Gallagher, despite him being married and having a child.

Following Gallagher’s attempt to end the relationship, Forrest experiences a mental breakdown and starts harassing him, his spouse, and their child. Her actions grow more aggressive and erratic, reaching a peak when she tries to stab Gallagher’s wife. This incident leads to her being fatally shot.

It was disclosed that the initial draft of the script featured a climactic battle between the characters portrayed by Gallagher and Forrest, but Forrest’s demise had an unexpected twist: “Forrest and Gallagher engage in a fierce struggle, and then, as Madam Butterfly is playing, Forrest uses the same knife to slit her own throat and perish,” she shared with the host, causing him to let out a startled gasp.

When Barrymore inquired about the inclusion of an alternative ending, the award-winner affirmed they had filmed it. However, the initial ending didn’t reach cinemas. The Hillbilly Elegy actress suggested that the audience found her character too unpopular to spare such an easy resolution.

Close revealed that viewers disliked how Forrest disrupted the “ideal family” and felt that “she deserved additional punishment.” This prompted the filmmakers to re-shoot the scene. However, when Close found out about the revised ending – the one that eventually became part of the movie – she initially declined to participate until she spoke with the director, Adrian Lyne, the producers, and Michael Douglas.

She expressed to the creative team, “Suppose it were your personality at stake? What actions did you take?” She remembered feeling extremely angry during that conversation. In the end, Close consented to the reshoot, resulting in one of her best-recognized performances in the movie.

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2025-01-21 18:22