Marlon Wayans Says the Him Alternate Ending Is a Must-See for Fans

Spoilers ahead for Him. The new sports-horror oddity just hit cinemas, and yeah, the ending is the kind of thing that will split a room. If you like your quarterback dramas with occult blood rituals and GOAT debates taken literally, welcome.

Him stars Tyriq Withers (I Know What You Did Last Summer) as Cameron 'Cam' Cade, a rising American football quarterback trying to bounce back from an injury that could end his career. He gets the dream invite: train with his hero, legendary QB Isaiah White, played by Marlon Wayans. Naturally, it starts as a mentorship fantasy and then swerves hard into nightmare territory.

The movie goes full bonkers in the third act

As Cam grinds through increasingly brutal 'tests,' it becomes obvious something nastier is lurking under the pep talks. The big reveal: there's a secret tradition in this universe where the skills of the greatest players literally pass to the next chosen one... via blood. Like, drink-your-idol's-blood blood.

• Cam is told he can lock in football immortality by drinking Isaiah's blood, part of a long-running ritual that transfers the talents of the all-time greats.
• Catch: he has to fight Isaiah to the death to earn the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) crown and continue the lineage.
• Cam wants no part of it, freaks out, and goes on a violent tear that leaves multiple people dead.
• He also refuses to sign the contract that would officially make him the next GOAT.

There were multiple endings on the table

Director Justin Tipping says he shot several versions of the finale and only locked one in after trying different cuts. He describes the options as the same movie in spirit and theme, but at one point they considered swinging way further into the Faustian bargain.

"There is a version where he actually says yes to the Faustian deal... totally different movie."

Tipping ultimately picked the ending that, in his words, feels darkly hopeful, cathartic, fun, and pretty f**ked up. He frames it as of a piece with the seduction machinery of pro sports — the shiny league, the pressure, and the cost to players' health. If you like a little real-world subtext baked into your horror, that's the inside baseball of it.

Expect an alternate ending tease on streaming

Marlon Wayans sounds genuinely hyped to show the world one of those other cuts. He says there's a little Easter egg baked in for the streaming release — his favorite version, apparently — but he is not spoiling it yet. Tyriq Withers echoed the whole process vibe: filmmaking is collaborative, stories can end a thousand different ways, and you only know what you have once you watch it with an audience.

Him is now playing.