America’s not-so-sweetheart. It’s been 20 years since the release of classic wedding flick My Best Friend’s Wedding, and somehow, new secrets continue to trickle out from behind the scenes. The latest revelation—according to director P.J. Hogan—is a big one.
People were apparently so incensed with Julia Roberts’ character that he was forced to release an alternate ending. Hogan shared the behind-the-scenes drama to Entertainment Weekly, saying test audiences were less-than-impressed with Julianne Potter and not because of Julia Roberts’ representation of the character. If anything, the beloved actress just did that good of a job projecting Julianne’s manipulative ways to viewers.
In the romantic comedy, Julianne ultimately failed to separate her beloved best friend, Michael (Dermot Mulroney), and his younger fiancee, Kimmy (Cameron Diaz). Despite Julianne’s numerous attempts at disassembling the impending nuptials, one person served as the voice of moral reason throughout the film: Her gay mentor and friend George (Rupert Everett).
Meanwhile, what exactly was the original ending that caused such a hullabaloo? The first script ended with Julianne meeting a handsome guy (John Corbett) in the final stages of the movie.
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