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What Lies Beneath

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Luke Wilson as Norman; Claire forgiving him; a different murder method; stronger anti-affair film than Fatal Attraction.

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  • Luke Wilson is proposed as an interesting Norman whose ordinary attractiveness would create less confidence in him.
  • Claire is imagined forgiving Norman after seeing him sail and reconsidering the benefits of their life.
  • Repeating the exact method used to kill his mistress is called an insulting way for Norman to try to kill Claire.
  • Using cello strings is proposed as a more character-specific hypothetical murder method.
  • The film is called an even stronger warning against affairs than Fatal Attraction because supernatural revenge destroys Norman’s life and kills him.