"Possibilities". In the lobby, Ms. Gunther finds a fax for Georgia from Dr. Gupta stating she was misdiagnosed by a faulty CT scanner and did not have Lampington's disease after all. Ms. Gunther rushes up to the ledge to announce the good news. Georgia and Sean return to New Orleans as a couple where they open a restaurant, Georgia's Joint, which is visited by Chef Didier and Emeril Lagasse. An epilogue sequence shows that Georgia changed her Book of Possibilities into the Book of Realities, and her friends from the hotel all went on to live better lives: Ms. Burns went to spa management school, Ms. Gunther opened a detective agency, and Dr. Gupta and Matthew Kragen joined a spiritual retreat after Gupta quit his job and Kragen's wife divorced him. Georgia and Sean marry while skydiving, determined to keep living life to the fullest. Cast Production In the original 1950 film, the leading character of George Bird was played by Alec Guinness. Screenwriters Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman (of Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Doc Hollywood fame) updated the story for John Candy, with Carl Reiner directing, but the project was shelved after the actor's death in 1994. Years later, Queen Latifah's agent read their script and suggested they revise it for her. The gourmet cuisine seen throughout the film was prepared by chefs from the Food Network, and recipes for many of the dishes, including Lobster Salad in Potato Leek Nests, Duck Hash on Toasted Baguette, Spiced Lamb Shanks with Blood Orange Relish, Roasted Quail with Brioche and Chorizo Stuffing, Risotto Barolo with Roasted Vegetables, Bananas Foster and Poulet Tchoupitoulas, were available on the network's website. In one scene, Georgia watches footage from Emeril Live to help her prepare a chicken. As part of the film's promotion, Queen Latifah appeared as a guest on Lagasse's show. The film opened on 2,514 screens in the US, earning $12,806,188 and ranking number two in its opening weekend. It eventually grossed $38,399,961 in the US and $4,943,287 in foreign markets for a worldwide box office total of $43,343,248. Reception Queen Latifah was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. The aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of based on reviews, and an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "Although Queen Latifah's bountiful life-affirming spirit permeates the film,