The symbolic and enigmatic end of The Power of the Dog left more than one of the viewers who saw the Netflix movie thinking. However, the tape’s publisher, Peter Scyberrasrecently revealed that the director Jane Campion had another filmed ending that was left out of the original version.
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR THE POWER OF DOG
After its 12 Oscar 2022 nominations, the film starring benedict cumberbatch received much more attention and several people have already seen the film.
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However, in his final scene, it seems that more than one viewer was left confused by the sudden death of Phil (Cumberbatch) and the outcome for Rose (Kirsten Dunst), George (Jesse Plemons) and Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee).
As can be seen in the last few minutes, “Pete” reads a verse from the Bible and then we see him watch his mother with his new partner from the window of his room, and then the credits roll.
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What was the alternate ending of The Power of the Dog like?
The film’s editor, Peter Sciberras, revealed that the director Jane Campion he filmed another ending for The Power of the Dog that was very different from the one viewers saw.
“It was a slow pan to Peter’s desk in his room, where a medical book was displayed. And later the camera landed on the definition of anthrax in the book. And that was the very last shot of the movie,” she detailed.
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In the tape it is implied that anthrax is a bacteria that produces an infection capable of killing anyone who touches it.
Pete’s character, who seeks to get rid of Phil, cuts a piece of meat from a dead cow infected with said bacteria and in an unsuspected way manages to contaminate his antagonist.