The ending of When Harry Met Sally was not how it was initially conceived, and director Rob Reiner is opening up about what changed his mind.
In a new interview for Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, Reiner revealed that the 1989 romantic comedy had a “tearjerking ending.” “The original ending of the film that we had was that Harry and Sally didn’t get together,” Reiner said on the CNN show.
The film’s ending has Billy Crystal‘s Harry see Meg Ryan‘s Sally at a New Year’s Eve party, where he declares his love for her.
After sharing a kiss, it’s revealed that they go on and get married three months later. Reiner said he changed the ending after meeting his wife, Michele Singer, who he met during filming.
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