The Prom director Ryan Murphy has revealed that one of the most heartwarming scenes in the Netflix film was improvised and not in the original script.
Warning: Spoilers for The Prom below.
The Prom has been garnering buzz since it was released earlier this month, and the film adaption of the Broadway musical has certainly brought joy to viewers.
The story focuses on a young girl who goes viral on social media after being denied being able to go to her prom with her same-sex date.
This prompts four fading Broadway stars, played by Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden and Andrew Rannells, to travel to the small town to throw their own prom where all are accepted.
This causes a confrontation with Kerry Washington’s character, Mrs Greene, who spearpoints the charge against the same-sex pair, as she finds out her daughter is the other half of the couple.
Mrs Greene decides to accept who her daughter is and the two embrace – but this sweet moment almost didn’t happen either.
Speaking in a Q&A (via PinkNews), director Murphy said of the scene: ‘It happened organically on the first take, and I was like: “Oh, I’m gonna use that.”‘
Murphy added that, for many of the extras, this was the prom they never got, as their stories mirrored that of the movie.
He said: ‘For those kids, that was their prom. There were 100 of them, and they did not get to go to a prom.
‘They walked in, and I didn’t let them really see the room, I think, until the first take. It was built for them.
‘And they got to be with these amazing performers and hang out with us for two days. It was really, so moving. It was so great.’
The film hasn’t been universally loved by all though. James Corden in particular has come under fire for potentially ‘leaning into gay stereotypes.’
However, the actor has hit back, owning the role and the direction from Murphy, a prominent member of the gay community.
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