Back to the Future (1985): The Deleted Scene That Reveals a Completely Different Ending

Back to the Future (1985): The Deleted Scene That Reveals a Completely Different Ending The version of ‘Back to the Future’ everyone remembers was never supposed to exist. Before the DeLorean, the lightning strike, and the iconic clock tower finale became movie history, the film had a completely different ending involving a nuclear explosion and a refrigerator flying through the desert. Some insiders still insist the original version was even better than the classic audiences got. Before we reveal these secrets to you, tell us: do you think the trilogy is just a cheap rip-off of Rick and Morty? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Now, here are some hidden truths about scenes in ‘Back to the Future’ you definitely didn’t know. Do Not Nuke The Fridge! When writing ‘Back to the Future’ in the early nineteen eighties, the scriptwriters originally decided to opt for a darker, more chaotic movie climax. This ending was meant to be set at a nuclear test site in Nevada, rather than at the clock tower. In the early script drafts, the plot didn’t accommodate for Doc and Marty to have a random lightning strike in Hill Valley. Instead, they had to drive the DeLorean vehicle to a nuclear testing ground so they could use the power from an atomic explosion.