Glen Powell responds to backlash over cut ‘Twisters’ kiss scene with Daisy Edgar-Jones
nme.comGlen Powell has responded to the backlash over his cut kiss scene with Daisy Edgar-Jones in Twisters.In a new interview with Screen Rant, the actor said he is “delighted” by the chatter surrounding the deleted scene, as it shows that fans “care” about the film and characters.“I really think that even that [backlash] shows that people care, which is really great,” he said. “I just love how excited people have gotten about that movie, and Daisy and I send each other the TikToks and the gifs.
There’s so much funny stuff coming out of it. It’s fun.”In the sequel to the 1996 film – which was released in cinemas on July 19 – Edgar-Jones’ Cooper is a retired storm chaser who’s brought back into the game to test a groundbreaking tracking system with her friend Javi (Anthony Ramos).
They soon cross paths with Powell’s character Tyler, a charming but reckless social media star who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures online.At the end, Powell runs through the airport to catch up with Edgar-Jones and the pair head off to chase more storms together.
Following the film’s release, it was revealed that an alternate ending that included a kiss between the two stars was filmed, but ultimately scrapped.
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