Summary
Glen Powell reacts to the surprising outcry overTwistersnot featuring a kiss between the two leads. Released in mid-July, thesequel to 1996’sTwisterstars Powell as Tyler Owens, a hotshot storm chaser who teams up with Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones) to tame a tornado. The dynamic between Tyler and Kate is a key part of the movie, but despite the clear romantic tension between the two, they never kiss onscreen. It was later revealed that director Lee Isaac Chung opted to remove a kissing scene from the final film.
Speaking withScreen Rantto promote his Audible Original podcast,The Best Man’s Ghostwriter(out September 12), Powell shares his reaction to the backlash surroundingTwisters' missing kiss. Many viewers have lamented the scene’s removal, andPowell finds it delightful that so many people are taking it seriously. He says:
I’m taking it very personally! I’m sure you’ve seen the behind-the-scenes, where I did get to kiss Daisy Edgar-Jones, which really is all that counts. [Laughs] We had a great time, and I’m really proud of the movie.
I really think that even that [backlash] shows that people care, which is really great. I just love how excited people have gotten about that movie, and Daisy and I send each other the TikToks and the gifs. There’s so much funny stuff coming out of it. It’s fun. That’s what summer movies are about. It creates this conversation and cultural moment, and people dress up and do the thing. It’s been really awesome.
So, kiss or no kiss,everybody’s a winner.
There Are Pros And Cons To Twisters' Missing Kiss
Standing at $313.9 million worldwide,Twistershas become a genuine box office hit that has withstood intense competition. It also garnered positive reviews, making it a sequel that arguably rivals its predecessor.One of the strongest parts of the movie is the relationship between Tyler and Kate, which serves to deepen both of their characters while also fueling a portion of the plot. Because of this, the pairing has become very popular online, thus spurring an outcry over the fact that they do not kiss onscreen.
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Chung explained the decision to cutTwisters' kiss, which came down to several reasons. From shifting audience tastes to not wanting to diminish Kate’s overall arc, Chung’s reasoning is well-thought-out, and easy to comprehend. Beyond that, one could saythe bond between Kate and Tyler is strong enoughto not require any overt romantic gestures. By the time theTwistersendingrolls around, the two have survived a number of tornadoes and opened up to each other. They already have a compelling dynamic that is easy to get invested in.
At the same time, those wishing the kiss had made it intoTwisters' final cut are equally valid. All too frequently, action movies throw their leads into lackluster romantic relationships, but the romance between Kate and Tyler feels genuine and earned.It only made the disaster movie a more well-rounded story, and a final kiss would’ve added to the overall sense of triumph that comes from the end. Though there have been some discussions about its potential, aTwisterssequel isn’t currently in the works, meaning Kate and Tyler so far remain where viewers left them: running after another storm.
Twisters
Cast
A follow-up to the 1996 original film Twister, Twisters is a sequel set years after the original, said to be fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshal as producer. Little details exist about the film, but Helen Hunt is expected to reprise her role as Jo, with the film likely to pay homage to the late Bill Paxton.
