Warning : Contains spoiler for Twisters !

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I enjoyedTwistersa lot , and one of my preferred panorama of the movie is that it did n’t use the Helen Hunt twist that I expect . Twistersis a bequest subsequence to 1996’sTwister , and based on other legacy sequels likeStar Wars : The Force Awakens , Ghostbusters : Afterlife , andTop Gun : Maverick , I think that I knew what was coming . I expectedTwistersto be full of sentimental homage to the original film , forced - in callbacks , and theatrical role cameos , but to my surprisal , Twistersmanaged to profane what I expectedthem to do withHelen Hunt ’s originalTwistercharacter .

Helen Hunt was one of the stars ofTwister , with her starring as Jo Harding alongside Bill Paxton ’s Bill Harding . Bill Paxton unfortunately passed off in 2017 , so I obviously recognize that he could n’t return . However , I in full expected Helen Hunt to play a office inTwistersdue to her star role in the original film . The advertizing drive had marketedTwistersas having an totally new roll , and while I was worked up to see newcomers to the franchise like Glen Powell and Daisy - Edgar Jones , I did n’t think thatTwistershad the restraint to not include Hunt in this way .

The Twisters soundtrack bear nation song by Luke Combs , Chris Stapleton , Miranda Lambert , and more . Here ’s when each song plays in the moving-picture show .

Helen Hunt From Twister

Twisters Confirms That Jo Is Not Kate’s Mom After All

Instead, She Is Played By Maura Tierney

To the surprise of me and many others , Twistersactually does n’t reveal that Helen Hunt ’s Jo is the motherof Daisy Edgar - Jones ' Kate . concentrate on a legacy subsequence around the child of the original motion picture ’s chief character reference is a figure of speech that has been see in all kinds of franchise continuations , and sinceTwisterswas secretive about Kate ’s account , this seemed like an obvious twist . Many fans of the original motion picture , myself included , theorize that this link between Jo and Kate would be give away , which is why I was shocked when it was deconfirmed .

While Helen Hunt does n’t make an appearing inTwisters , Bill Paxton ’s son , James , make a cameo appearance as a complain motel Edgar Albert Guest .

Surprisingly , we in reality fill Kate ’s mommy inTwisters , and it is n’t Jo . Instead , Kate ’s mom is named Cathy and is played by Maura Tierney , an actress who apparently has no connecter to theTwisterfranchise . Upon revealing Cathy , Twisterseven has her take the air out of the shadows , almost as if it were acknowledge and subverting the possibleness of Hunt ’s character being Jo ’s ma . Helen Hunt ’s Jo does n’t appear inTwistersat all , with the film being entirely ego - contained with the exception of a few pernicious Easter eggs .

Glen Powell as Tyler Owens in Twisters with music behind him

A follow-up to the 1996 original film Twister, Twisters is a sequel set years after the original, said to be fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshal as producer. Little details exist about the film, but Helen Hunt is expected to reprise her role as Jo, with the film likely to pay homage to the late Bill Paxton.

Twisters ' conclusion go steady a newfangled time to come for Kate , Tyler , and Javi . We fall apart down the picture show ’s biggest takeaways , what ’s next for Kate and Tyler , and more .

Helen Hunt Returning As Kate’s Mom Would’ve Been Disappointing

It Isn’t A Big Enough Role

Although it would have been nice to seethe return of Helen Hunt ’s character inTwisters , having her only play Kate ’s mom would have been dissatisfactory . InTwister , Jo Harding is a scientist and a storm pursuer , with her always wanting to get in on the action whenever the titulary atmospheric condition event erect its head . Having Jo be Kate ’s mom inTwistersmeans that Helen Hunt ’s character would have mostly quell out of the action , which would be a waste of her character due to how exciting she is in the original film .

On top of that , Kate ’s mom is barely inTwisters , with her having a minimal impact on the film ’s write up . So , put Helen Hunt in this role would not only have sideline her , but also forced her lineament to be in a minor , unstimulating plot line . If Helen Hunt were to have retrovert forTwisters , her character would have been deserve of a much more exciting function , and being Kate ’s mom would not have properly honored her wallop on the franchise .

twister carries a ample budget , raising expectations for its box office and what it require to release a profit . Here ’s where Twisters ' success stands .

Glen Powell smiling in Twisters

Twisters Leaves Room For Helen Hunt’s Jo To Have A Bigger Role

She Could Return In A Twisters Sequel

Not have Jo look inTwistersat all may be the good affair for the case , as it leaves elbow room for Helen Hunt to have a much bigger role in the franchise . Twistersnever explains what happened to Jo Harding after the events of the first film , meaning that ifTwisters 2chooses to bring the character back , they can do essentially anything they desire with Helen Hunt ’s character reference .

After Jo ’s successes in the firstTwister , it would make sense for her quality to be the head of a conditions enquiry company , or for her to be a agnise expert on tornadoes . SinceTwistersfeatures characters who are work their way up the tempest - chasing diligence , it would make sense for them to interact with a legend like Jo inTwisters 2 . After all , the film even features the next avatar of Jo ’s Dorothy experiment , meaning that her impingement onTwisterscan still be felt , a storyline that I would love to see fleshed out more .

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A follow - up to the 1996 original film Twister , Twisters is a subsequence set years after the original , said to be tight - dog by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith , with Frank Marshal as manufacturer . Little details exist about the moving picture , but Helen Hunt is expected to reprize her role as Jo , with the film likely to pay homage to the late Bill Paxton .

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell in Twisters with money behind them

Helen Hunt as Jo and Bill Paxton as Billy looking shocked in Twister

Official poster for Twisters (2024)

A follow-up to the 1996 original film Twister, Twisters is a sequel set years after the original, said to be fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshal as producer. Little details exist about the film, but Helen Hunt is expected to reprise her role as Jo, with the film likely to pay homage to the late Bill Paxton.

Headshot Of Daisy Edgar-Jones In The Premiere of ‘Twisters’ at Cineworld Leicester Square.

Headshot Of Glen Powell In The 96th Academy Awards Vanity Fair Party

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