20 Things You Never Knew About Star Trek: Insurrection
19. The Kiss Got Cut
One thing that is noticeably missing from the release of Star Trek: Insurrection is an on-screen kiss between Captain Picard and Anij. The two characters have clearly been set up as a romantic couple, with this status earned as they attempt to save the Ba'ku together, along with their eventual capture by the S'ona.
According to Patrick Stewart, a kiss was indeed filmed for the climax of the film. This would have been a more direct payoff than what the audience received, which was effectively a tease for a sequel that never materialised. Picard tells Anij that he has accrued almost a year of shore leave, which he intends to take with her.
The kiss, according to Stewart, was cut by the studio - for a reason he was not made aware of.