Originally, the film would jump ahead to the 1980s for its ending, with Marty having made the shoe store he works at in the beginning of the film into a massively successful franchise. Now a rich man (but not a ping pong legend like he imagined), Marty would take his granddaughter to a Tears for Fears concert in 1987, reflecting on his life as they performed âEverybody Wants to Rule the World.â He would then run into OâLearyâs Milton Rockwell for a final time.
Honestly, Iâd be fine with this. If you were to drop two or three little, tiny hints throughout that there were a bit of a surreal nature to this story, itâd be fun. Although, the wackiness from just the above probably wouldâve been enough to take Timmy out of Oscar contention.
