Imagine this: ‘when Harry Met Sally,’ but Harry and Sally never end up together Sounds unbelievable, right? Well, that’s precisely how the enduring rom-com was supposed to end revealed by the film’s director, Rob Reiner, in a recent sit-down with CNN’s Chris Wallace.
Picture the scene: Rob Reiner, the mastermind behind this 1989 conventional, gets real about the films Journey . He starts off by dropping a bombshell – Harry and Sally, at the start, were not supposed to have their thankfully ever after. “The original ending of the film that we had was that Harry and Sally didn’t get together,” he confesses. The two of them, after all that chemistry, just walking away from each other.
But here’s where in it receives interesting. Reiner shares how his own love story turned the movie’s fate round. After a decade-long marriage and every other decade of being unmarried, he became pretty much perplexed over love.”And that gave birth to When Harry Met Sally,” he reflects.
The plot twist? Reiner met his now-wife Michele during the making of the film. It’s like life imitating art, or maybe the other way around? This meeting led him to change the ending of the movie. All at once, Harry and Sally’s tale were given its its much-loved, joy-filled finale. When requested if we have Michele to thank for this, Reiner’s response is a heartwarming, “That’s right.”
It’s fascinating, isn’t it? How life’s unexpected turns can shape our stories ‘when Harry Met Sally’ might have been a tale of affection that nearly changed into, but as an alternative, it became a symbol of hope and happiness, mirroring the very actual love tale of its director.
So, next time you watch Harry and Sally finally come together, remember there’s a little bit of true love written into those scenes – Rob and Michele’s love, to be precise.It’s a beautiful reminder that sometimes, life gives us the happy endings we never expected.