10 Insane Deleted Scenes That Thankfully Didn't Make The Final Film

Michael Fassbender in a dress? No thanks.

X Men First Class Magneto Dress Michael Fassbender
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From what camera angles to use, to how they like their Frappuccino Mocha Latte, directors have a million and one decisions to make when creating a film. But one of the hardest choices for a director to make is, when all is said and done, which scenes should be consigned to the cutting room floor.  

By the time principal photography wraps, filmmakers often find themselves with seemingly endless footage, which they then have to take into the editing room to cut down to a manageable length. The subsequent decision to remove scenes doesn't always come down to a basic need for a shorter movie. Sometimes a scene can slow the pace down or simply not mesh tonally with the other sequences. 

While there are many deleted gems out there (any extended footage of Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight is always a plus), oftentimes a movie benefits from a scene's exclusion. Watching some deleted scenes you can’t help but wonder how they got filmed in the first place, so out of whack with the rest of the film as they seem to be.

Here are ten deleted scenes for which everyone should be thankful were left out of the final cut - from a so-called hero pulling a gun on the women he has sworn to protect, to one of your favourite slasher icons confusingly growing a pair of breasts. 

10. Kyle Pulls A Gun On Sarah Connor - The Terminator (1984)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_I6UvSj-P8

On the surface, The Terminator is a movie about a woman who's targeted by a futuristic cyborg looking to destroy her and eliminate the existence of her son, John Connor. But take a closer look at the story of Sarah Connor and her protector Kyle Reese and you'll find an incredibly romantic love story about a brave man who takes a one-way trip to the past to protect the mother of his idol.

To Kyle, Sarah is a legend. She's the woman who raised and trained John to become the man Kyle knows in the future. She's also the woman he's loved from afar, admiring her in the photo that, as is later learned, was taken right as Sarah was reflecting on Kyle, the father of her unborn baby. However, it wasn't always smooth sailing for these lovebirds. 

In a deleted scene, after a disagreement about whether or not to attempt to prevent mankind‘s demise, Kyle inexplicably pulls out a gun on Sarah. Not only is this a fairly empty threat (he's there specifically to protect her) but this is also the women he (apparently) loves - and it's probably safe to say that you shouldn't go around pulling out guns on the people you love.  

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