10 Movie Reshoots That Happened For Ridiculous Reasons

10. Dark Phoenix Takes So Long To Edit Another Film Steals Its Ending

Dark Phoenix was the 76th and final instalment in the X-Men film series. Based on the epic Dark Phoenix Saga from the comics, it took us deep into the character of Jean Grey (Sophie Turner).

If there is a lesson in this film, it's this: Know your competition. Specifically, make sure your film's ending isn't identical to that of other movies within the same genre. The entire ending of Dark Phoenix had to be reshot when it was discovered that it had too many similarities with the ending of Captain Marvel.

Simon Kinberg, director of Dark Phoenix, was cagey as to the precise similarities although concept art that was shared online gives some insight. Dark Phoenix’s ending would have involved Jean Grey becoming cosmically-powered and blasting off into space, exactly what Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel did.

Despite all the effort that went into reshooting the ending, critics and box office weren't very sympathetic and Dark Phoenix stands as a poor endnote to the popular film franchise. But at least it's a poor endnote with a somewhat unique ending.