15 Deleted Scenes That Would've Changed Everything
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The world as we know it is a winding path of events and probabilities. Everything changes with each decision we make, which causes endless ripples, and you end up with a swarming armada of butterflies. Each one is there flapping their tiny, little wings with every move you make, sometimes without you even realizing it's happening. And then sometimes the thing you do is simply killing off a main character, thereby changing everything forever. That is precisely the type of stuff that we are talking about here. The various deleted scenes exorcized from the bodies and souls of movies and TV shows that, if left in as originally planned, would have changed their stories and characters forever.
From beloved television series to horrible science fiction movies to slightly less horrible science fiction movies, here are a few deleted scenes that – if they stayed had canon – would've changed the story forever.
Emperor Palpatine was revealed as Vader’s Father (from a certain point of view) in early drafts
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything star wars: Revenge of the sith Palpatine was Anakin's father. I am your father... from a certain point of view. Originally, Palpatine would have revealed he manipulated the Force to create Anakin, before turning him to the Dark Side.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/1/833411.jpg)
Source: Deseret News
Independence Day
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything Independence Day Human computers were based on alien tech. Deleted scenes revealing that the alien tech was reverse engineered into most of human tech would've solved the annoying problem of Jeff Goldblum hacking an alien spaceship with a Mac](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/8/833418.jpg)
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Peter Parker would’ve been known still as Spider-Man
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything spider-Man: NO way Home Peter Parker would still be known to be spider-Man. In this rumored alternate ending, Peter Parker's friends and enemies still know that he's the one (of three) and (not) only Amazing Spider-Man.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/7/833417.jpg)
Source: Screen Geek
What Nero was up to during the time he was in the Pine!Trek Universe
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything star Trek (2009) Nero was a prisoner. Nero appears and then does nothing for twenty- some years. But a deleted scene would've revealed he was held captive that entire time.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/2/5/833425.jpg)
More: 7 Famous Movie Flaws That Were Explained in Deleted Scenes
Captain Marvel was almost in Age of Ultron
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything Avengers: Age of Ultron captain Marvel came home early. The original line-up for the New Avengers at the end of the movie included Captain Marvel and Quicksilver, before Quicksilver was removed and Scarlet Witch replaced Captain Marvel.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/3/833413.jpg)
Source: Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki
Hawkeye’s Kingpin had more scenes originally
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything Hawkeye There was more Kingpin. Fisk's other scenes would've helped confirm this is the same Kingpin from Daredevil, and fleshed out the main villain of the show.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/6/833416.jpg)
Source: Inverse
April joined because she was late to sign up as an intern
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything Parks and Recreation April was too late. April Ludgate's entire reason for being on the show is only revealed... in a deleted scene. She was late to sign up for government internships because of her sister.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/4/833414.jpg)
Source: WhatCulture
The Office
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything The office The end was almost different. One scene in an episode would've had Pam's painting be destroyed, despite the ending of the show featuring Pam's watercolor drawing of the office. Pam's Jenn Fisher fought against it until they changed the scene.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/5/833415.jpg)
Source: Mashable
Newman
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything seinfeld Newman was Larry David. Newman' first few appearances were off-screen with David's voice, and even when deciding to put him on-screen they went with William Thomas Jr. - only to cut his scene after filming. Wayne Knight eventually re-recorded Newman's original lines.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/2/3/833423.jpg)
Source: Showbiz CheatSheet
Robert Neville nearly lived in I Am Legend
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything I am Legend Neville almost lived. In the original ending, Will Smith's Legend gave the vampires back his captive vampire, and lived. Instead, he used some grenades on them.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/2/833412.jpg)
Source: Screen Rant
Tony Stark almost spoiled a bunch of (still) upcoming movies
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything Iron Man 2 Tony stark almost spoiled several upcoming movies. In the original version, Tony hacked S.H.I.E.L.D. and stole files related to various projects - Pegasus (Captain Marvel), Exodus (mutants), and Goliath (Ant-Man and the Wast).](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/2/2/833422.jpg)
Source: Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki
The ending of The Haunting of Hill house was originally quite bleaker
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything The Haunting of Hill House The end was much bleaker. The series' ending is a sweet sad look at the children of Hill House living their lives, together and having moved on. But the original ending would've included a scene showing they were all still in The Red Room.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/1/9/833419.jpg)
Source: Collider
Pepper Potts was pregnant in Captain America: Civil War
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything captain America: civil war Pepper Potts was pregnant. Instead of Tony and Pepper being broken up as in the film proper, a deleted scene would've revealed Pepper wasn't around simply because she was busy... at Lamaze class.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/2/4/833424.jpg)
Source: Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything Ferris Bueller's Day off Ferris Bueller was a thief. Ferris is a bit of a dick, but in the original cut of the film he was also a thief. Не stole his father's bank bonds to pay for the day out.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/2/1/833421.jpg)
Source: Goat
One joke could’ve become bigger
![Deleted scenes that would've changed everything Friends ROSS believes he created Die Hard. This joke staying in may not have changed the plot at all, but it would've inspired countless jokes about it.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/2/0/833420.jpg)
Source: Digital Spy