UPDATE: Apparently Baz Luhrmann and co. originally shot THREE endings, and the one with Jackman dying simply got the worst feedback. This means that Baz Lurhmann won't have to severely cut his film to awkwardly skirt around that incident, but simply splice in one of the other two endings. This is really a huge relief, in part because it means that whatever ending winds up on screen is something that Baz was happy with.
Apparently it was a little too depressing. Normally an ending change from "sad" to "more uplifting" would worry me, but the article does go on to say that the rest of the movie is still a winner, so that's nice to hear. Now that this ending is gone, you no longer need to worry about spoilers regarding who dies....
BAZ Luhrmann has bowed to studio pressure and dropped the sad ending to his epic filmAustralia.
Luhrmann's initial cut - which ran for more than three hours - ended with Hugh Jackman's character, The Drover, dying in the final scenes.
After disastrous reviews from test screenings,Twentieth Century Fox executives decided the film's final moments should be more uplifting.
One test-screening audience member described the film as "an action-filled tragedy" and urged Luhrmann to change the ending.
"If they can tastefully tie this movie up into a solid story, with a nice pace, Baz will have a winner here," one reviewer wrote. "And there is no reason to kill off Wolvie (Jackman) in this one - come on."
Those who have seen the film say the performances are terrific but it is Jackman who steals the show.
After intense discussions with studio executives, Luhrmann was persuaded last week to go for a more uplifting ending.
Australia had been due in cinemas early this month, but its release was pushed back to November 26 because of fears it would not be ready in time.
Luhrmann told The Sunday Telegraph he would not compromise the quality of the film.
"I wouldn't say we are within schedule but it's possibly within reach," he said.
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