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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT M. Night Shyamalan has become best known for the shocking reveals and plot twists in his movies, but his most shocking and famous reveal almost didn’t happen. M. Night Shyamalan has become one of the most popular but also divisive filmmakers of his generation, though there’s still a lot of anticipation around his projects every time he announces a new one.
Related The Sixth Sense Ending Explained M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 thriller The Sixth Sense is beloved for its performances and surprising twist, and the ending is emotional and meaningful. The Sixth Sense’s “I See Dead People” Scene Was Almost Changed A Producer Of The Sixth Sense Wasn’t On Board With The Iconic Line Cole is a shy, quiet, and solitary boy who is bullied at school and whose mother struggles to connect with him.
In the “Rules and Clues” featurette on The Sixth Sense DVD, producer Frank Marshall revealed he initially wanted the scene to be changed. Marshall felt that Cole’s “I see dead people” line was too much of a hint and the audience would immediately deduce that big twist about Malcolm. However, after test screen audiences didn’t guess The Sixth Sense’s biggest twist with Cole’s confession, the scene was left intact, and it ended up becoming one of the movie’s most memorable and recognizable scenes.
The Sixth Sense stands as one of M. Night Shyamalan’s best works, and it’s generally considered to be the one with the best plot twist and reveal. Though Marshall didn’t explain how the “I see dead people” scene would have been changed, it surely wouldn’t have had the same impact. Osment’s delivery of the line perfectly shows how scared Cole was of not just this disturbing ability but also of sharing it with Malcolm, knowing there was a risk that he wouldn’t believe him.
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