9 Deleted Movie Sub-Plots That Changed Everything
3. World War Z - Gerry’s Wife Goes Rogue
It’s a heartwarming moment at the end of WWZ when Gerry reunites with his family - embraced happily by his adoring wife and children.
A huge part of his motivation throughout is the thought of them being back together again, the drive to keep his family safe and get things back to a stage where they can all live their happily ever afters. We start and end the film with his family - they are all-encompassing.
Well there was almost a rather sour undertone to all of this, as initially there was going to be a sub-plot in which Gerry’s wife begins an affair with a paratrooper.
This sub-plot would’ve led the film to dedicate more time to Gerry’s family in his absence, and also change the family dynamic on his return, in turn influencing the whole tone of the film’s ending.
It was decided that this storyline wasn’t worth the time it would eat up, and it was deleted. In some ways I think it would have improved the film, giving it less of a text-book happy ending.
However with everything being as miserable as it is these days, having a bland happy ending isn’t the worst thing in the world.