FROZEN 2's DELETED ENDING: How Disney Almost Killed Elsa & Destroyed Arendelle Castle

Yippee-ki-yay, movie lovers, I'm Jan and in this video I reveal the

deleted

scenes from Frozen 2 that completely changed the

ending

of the movie, including a heartbreaking message from Anna and Elsa's parents, and an incredible song for Kristoff that we never get to see. Frozen 2 took some dark turns; However, the original

ending

of the film was going to be even darker with the destruction of Arendelle Castle and even the possible death of Elsa. At the end of Frozen 2, Anna makes a momentous decision about how to restore peace to the land: "We have to break the dam." "But Arendelle will be flooded." She provokes the Earth Giants into destroying the dam, causing a massive tidal wave that is about to engulf Arendelle until a reanimated Elsa arrives and creates a giant ice barrier to stop it.

However, a

deleted

scene on the Blu-ray now shows that in an earlier version of the film, Elsa was not there to stop the tsunami that

destroyed

Arendelle Castle and likely flooded much of the kingdom. The deleted scene takes place when Anna, Elsa and Kristoff evaluate what to do after the devastation caused by the flood. "We will rebuild the

castle

. New, no secrets, no tricks, even new rules!" This original ending would have been a bit darker as the consequences of Arendelle's betrayal of Northuldra would have had a much larger impact on the kingdom. The Art of Frozen 2 book also provides more details about what happened next in this original ending, explaining that the

castle

would have been rebuilt in "a combination of Northuldra and Arendellian styles." In this alternate ending, Anna also says that she will end the old lies and secrets and create entirely new rules.

That last point is likely a reference to another deleted scene in which Anna and Elsa discover a hidden room in the castle, and inside they discover secret books and journals that belong to their mother. "The following pages are in English, but also... in Noruldian." "Northuldrian? But that language is forbidden. Why would Mom know it? Or would she dare use it?" It seems that the repression of Northuldra culture in Arendelle was even more extensive than what we saw in the film, and now that she is aware of both this and her own mixed heritage, it is clear that in this alternate ending Queen Anna planned to abolish this type of discrimination. "Our lands and people, now connected by love." There is another part of this original ending in which Elsa uses her magic to make Anna bring her a memory of her parents, revealing how much they thought of her youngest daughter. "I want to show you something." "Wow." "Honey, I've been thinking." "Oh!" "Maybe it's time to tell Anna about Elsa.

I can't bear to keep her away any longer. Now she's maturing, she can be responsible." "It's not Anna I'm worried about. What if we let them get close again and the feelings are too much for Elsa? Joy brings out her powers as strongly as her fear." "But if anyone can find a way to help her, it's Anna." "You might be right about that. There's not much that girl can't do." "Oh, her love could hold up the world. It's okay, we'll tell her when we get back." "Oh! Thank you very much for that." "They believed in you Anna.

And so did I." This scene was intended to address the idea that Anna has always felt insecure about her parents' decision not to tell her about Elsa's powers. And it could have been a beautiful moment that boosted her self-confidence, preparing her even better to become Queen of Arendelle. On top of that, when Elsa tells Anna, "They believed in you Anna, and so did I," the scene would have perfectly mirrored what Anna told Elsa earlier in the film: "I believe in you, Elsa. More than anything Nor nobody." The deleted scene may also have served to address some people's criticism of the first film about Agnarr and Iduna's parenting skills and their decision to keep the sisters separate from each other.

Another big change to the ending of the film was that it originally wasn't going to include Kristoff proposing to Anna. In fact, Kristoff

almost

had a radically different character arc in Frozen 2, which began with him proposing to Anna at the beginning of the film instead of the end. In earlier versions of the film, Kristoff had a big elaborate proposal and song planned for Anna in the castle gardens that later turned into a lovely duet for the couple. "So now you're a lord." "Oh yeah." "And here we are." "It is hot here?" "I don't know, erm... but I think it's romantic." "It is?" "Well, I thought... kind of like" "I mean, yeah, uh... and here we are...

I feel very uh... romantic... because it's romantic. And I guess I... I I wanted to ask you... "Ah, uh." "...something." "Why is this so difficult?" "Is this hard? I'm sorry... I... I didn't mean..." "No, no, no!" It's not you, it's me." "Ahhh. Hey, what do you think the chances are that he turns out to be a deranged killer and tries to kill you like the last man he tried to marry?" There are many intriguing moments and details in this deleted scene and song, like the fact that Kristoff now it's a lord; how it's Anna who ends up asking the question; and Olaf's wild joke to Elsa about whether Kristoff will turn out like Prince Hans The scene is obviously very funny and full of much more spectacle than the sweet and simple proposal of.

Kristoff in the final film: "Anna, you are the most extraordinary person I have ever met. I love you with everything I am. Will you "marry me?" "Oh yeah!" But ultimately, the filmmakers said they decided to take the idea of ​​Kristoff having difficulty proposing to Anna and extend it to the entire film. Kristoff's original arc throughout the rest of the film had him keeping secrets from Anna about how dissatisfied he was with her new position in Arendellian high society. And I'll go into more detail about that in my other Frozen 2 deleted scenes video. Now, if Arendelle Castle was

destroyed

in the original ending of Frozen 2, it indicates that Elsa was not resurrected in time to save the kingdom or, as they suggest Some rumors from early test screenings, there is a version of the ending in which Elsa never came back to life.

In the actual movie, after Elsa is thawed, she falls into the depths of the icy water beneath Ahtohallan and, if you look closely, you can see the Nokk watching. Concept art for the book The Art of Frozen 2 shows the water spirit pulling an unconscious Elsa out of the water in a deleted scene that could imply that Elsa did not survive. And there's a moment in the deleted secret room scene I mentioned earlier that could support the theory that Disney was considering killing off Elsa. "I cannot find any record of a human being with power like hers, except for the ancient myths of her with the tragic fates of her." There's also something strange about the final epilogue scene of Arendelle.

In the scene, Anna unveils a statue honoring her mother and her father, but Elsa is not there to share the moment. And the first part of the scene seems like it was originally going to be Anna's coronation day, given the very formal green dress, cape, and crown she wears. "Presenting Her Majesty, Queen Anna of Arendelle!" And how dressed up Kristoff, Olaf and Sven are. Again, if this was originally Anna's coronation day, then it seems a little out of character for Elsa to miss out on her sister's special moment, given how close they are. And even if the scene was always meant to just be the unveiling of a statue for her parents, it still feels a little bad that Elsa isn't there.

Still, ultimately it seems like Elsa staying dead at the end of the movie would have been an unlikely decision for Disney given how popular she is. At most, they could have contemplated reviving her in a post-credits scene or perhaps teasing her resurrection in a third film via an end-credits stunt or some other clue, but even that seems like a bit much for a Disney animated film. , given a third. The film could take up to 6 years to arrive. Most likely, in the original ending, Elsa didn't recover as quickly. So after Nokk pulled the unconscious Elsa out of the water, we would have been led to assume that she was dead.

This would have been followed by Arendelle being hit by the wave that destroyed the castle; then, later, Elsa would have finally come back to life. This ending would have been more shocking and darker given the destruction of Arendelle and Elsa who stayed dead longer than she did in the final film. We also have many other deleted scenes in Frozen 2 that would have greatly changed other parts of the story. In my next video I'll go into more detail about the secret room in the castle, the awesome deleted Olaf song, and the alternate version of "Into The Unknown." You can tap to watch it here as soon as it's ready or follow the link in the video description.

And if you want to see even more of the concept art and amazing behind-the-scenes details I mentioned in this video, be sure to check out the book "The Art of Frozen 2." Links are also in the video description below. So, do you like any of these alternate endings and deleted scenes from Frozen 2? And what do you think of the ending we got for Elsa and Anna? Comment with your thoughts below. If you liked this, we greatly appreciate sharing and liking it. Tap left to see my full Frozen 2 playlist or tap right to see another video you're sure to like.

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