10 Star Trek Re-Shoots That Totally Changed The Ending

10. Star Trek: Insurrection - Explosive Ending

Star Trek: Insurrection is nowhere near as bad as its reputation would have you believe. For example, while it is often criticized as being an overlong episode of The Next Generation, it is also a comment on the aging cast, the pursuit of unattainable goals, and also offers scene-stealing performances from F. Murray Abraham.

It is Abraham's Ru'afo who suffers the most from the reshoots in this film. Originally, his villain would be confronted by Picard on the Collector; the massive device used to harness the fountain of youth energy from the Bak'u planet's rings. However, in traditional Starfleet style, Picard would offer the hand of friendship, only for this to be turned away.

Ru'afo would then ascend into the rings' radiation, finally achieving the youth he so desired, before dying. This entire sequence was reshot. In the final version, Picard sets the Collector to self-destruct, watching on as Ru'afo is consumed by the flames, disappearing in a transporter beam. It is a far colder ending to the film - despite the fire - which is at odds with the tone of the film overall. The original ending is far stronger, with the film ending up a little weaker due to its removal.