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Glen Powell Responds to ‘Twisters’ Backlash Over No-Kiss Ending: ‘Everybody’s a Winner’
Aug
Glen Powell is taking the fan backlash over Twisters‘ unexpected no-kiss ending in stride, offering a positive spin on the film’s platonic conclusion. In a recent interview with Screenrant, Powell, who stars alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones in the summer blockbuster, addressed the criticism surrounding the movie’s finale, which left many viewers surprised by the lack of a romantic kiss between the leads.
“I really think that even that [backlash] shows that people care, which is really great,” Powell said, reflecting on the passionate response from fans. “I just love how excited people have gotten about that movie.”
Powell also shared that he and Edgar-Jones have been enjoying the humorous reactions to the film’s ending, exchanging memes and TikToks that playfully mock the absence of a kiss. “There’s so much funny stuff coming out of it. It’s fun. That’s what summer movies are about,” Powell added.
Although Powell initially joked about taking the criticism personally, he later revealed that he and Edgar-Jones did film an alternate version of the ending that included a kiss, footage of which has surfaced online. “I’m taking a little offense that they didn’t want to use it,” Powell quipped, before ultimately endorsing the smoochless finale. “Kiss or no kiss, everybody’s a winner,” he concluded.
In Twisters, Powell’s character, Tyler Owens, shares a deep, tension-filled bond with Edgar-Jones’ meteorologist, Kate Carter. After a dramatic tornado-chasing adventure, the film ends with the two characters deciding to continue their partnership — without a romantic resolution. The ending left some fans longing for the kind of romantic closure seen in the original 1996 Twister film, which featured an on-screen romance between Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt.
However, both Powell and Edgar-Jones support the final decision to forgo the kiss. “It felt like the perfect balance where they nearly kiss, which is just as sort of exciting, but the fact that they don’t leaves you wanting more,” Edgar-Jones said. “It felt nice and refreshing to not have to end up on that beat.”
Director Lee Isaac Chung explained that the decision was influenced by changing audience expectations. “I feel like audiences are in a different place now in terms of wanting a kiss or not wanting a kiss,” Chung said, noting that the no-kiss ending felt like the better choice after reviewing both versions.
Edgar-Jones also suggested that executive producer Steven Spielberg may have played a role in the final cut, believing that avoiding the kiss prevented the film from feeling too clichéd. “It is a good Spielberg note,” Powell agreed, adding, “It’s why that kid is still in this game. It’s amazing.”
Despite the mixed reactions, the no-kiss ending of Twisters seems to have sparked a lively conversation among fans and creators alike, proving that sometimes, less is more.
