Thelma & Louise/Trivia

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  • Development Hell: The project's genesis was in 1979, with Ridley Scott joining as a producer in 1980 with Callie Khouri intending to direct it. At several points, a few big-name actresses were attached to or considered for the titular roles.
  • What Could Have Been: The alternate ending (had it been used) would have explicitly made clear that both women died - the car is seen flipping end-over-end as it goes down into the canyon, and Slocumb stops at the edge of the cliff and looks on mournfully while a helicopter swoops down to the canyon floor, all set to B.B. King's "Better Not Look Down". The film would end with a shot of the vehicle continuing to drive off into the distance, symbolizing that although both women had died, they would continue their journey in the afterlife.