Netflix U.K. Changed the Ending to 'The Notebook' and Fans Are Seriously Upset

Netflix U.K., for some reason, decided to change the ending of 'The Notebook' and everyone is up in arms.

Actors from 'The Notebook'
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Actors from 'The Notebook'

Netflix U.K., for some reason, decided to change the ending of The Notebookand everyone is up in arms. 

Jezebel reports the streaming giant altered the heart-wrenching conclusion, where originally—spoiler alert—protagonists Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie (Rachel McAdams) have grown old together. Allie suffers from severe dementia and lives in a retirement home; she doesn’t remember the deep love she had for Noah, and he makes it his life’s mission to remind her. Eventually, day after day, she remembers, though quickly forgets, until the two pass away in bed together, holding hands.

Netflix U.K.'s version cut and replaced the ending with a scene of a flock of birds flying over a lake—and fans are upset.

What the heck @netflix? Why would you change the end of The Notebook?? It's so abrupt! And it isn't even the right scene! pic.twitter.com/kJJgWebOwK

— bradley miller (@bradleywithanE) February 27, 2019

Fans of The Notebook left distraught as Netflix adds Kim Jong Un to the ending. pic.twitter.com/1aAFMyZy5l

— Kyoto Rick 🌱 (@RickBakas) February 27, 2019

apparently Netflix have changed the ending of The Notebook to get rid of the horrible present-day bit and people are mad - I recently edited ALL of the present day bits out of it and just made it a retro love story and it was a VAST improvement, would recommend

— lex croucher (@lexcroucher) February 27, 2019

 

Netflix told TMZ it didn't alter the ending, stating, "An alternate version exists and was supplied to us—we are getting to the bottom of it asap. Apparently, some films have more than one ending?!"

The Notebook will hit American Netflix in March; we'll have to see if they repeat the same grave mistake.

In other tragic news, Netflix has canceledThe Punisher and Jessica Jones, which were the only remaining series from Marvel left on Netflix. This move signals the end of Marvel and Netflix’s relationship, which began in 2013 with the news of four series and the Defenders limited series. The Punisher was a bonus sixth show that got added after the fact.

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