There truly “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma.”
Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones play stormchasers Tyler Owens and Kate Cooper in the new film “Twisters,” a sequel to the 1996 original.
The two actors have undeniable chemistry in the movie, but surprisingly don’t seal the happy ending with a kiss.
In an interview with Collider, Powell, 35, and Edgar-Jones, 26, revealed that the decision for their characters to avoid any PDA is thanks to advice from executive producer Steven Spielberg.
“I think it’s a Spielberg note, wasn’t it? Do you know what it is? I think it stops the film feeling too cliched, actually,” the “Normal People” actress told Collider.
“I think there’s something really wonderful about it feeling like there’s a continuation. This isn’t the end of their story. They’re united by their shared passion for something.”
Powell echoed her praise for the decision, emphasizing that the film “is not about them finding love.”
“It’s returning Kate to the thing that she loves, which is storm chasing. So that’s what you have at the end of the movie,” the “Anyone but You” star explained. “They share this thing, and her passion is reinvigorated, and her sense of home is reinvigorated. I feel like a kiss would be sort of unrepresentative of the right goal at the end of the movie. And it is a good Spielberg note. It’s why that kid is still in this game. It’s amazing.”
Director Isaac Lee Chung previously discussed the decision with Entertainment Weekly, revealing that an alternate ending with a kiss was filmed, but “it was very polarizing.”
“This [no-kiss shot] was the other option that I had filmed on the day, and I got to say, ‘I like it better. I think it’s a better ending,'” Chung, 45, remarked.
Edgar-Jones added that it “felt nice and refreshing to not have to end up on that beat because what you’re ending it on is two individuals who are so equal in their love and interest and intelligence and understanding of weather.”
Powell joked that he took “a little offense that they didn’t want to use” the kiss scene. Chung further explained to EW that ending with a smooch would “make it seem as though that’s what Kate’s journey was all about.”
“It’s better that it ends with her being able to continue doing what she’s doing with a smile on her face,” he said.
The sequel to the Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton-led “Twister” grossed a blockbuster-worthy $80.5 million in its first week of release.
The Post’s Johnny Oleksinski called the disaster film “a reboot that’s actually worth your time.”
“Twisters” also stars Anthony Ramos, David Corenswet, Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane and Katie M. O’Brian.
