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In the 2004 version, the reshoots introduced the idea that the women were still human but had microchips in their brains—yet scenes showing the women as fully mechanical (like one wife acting as an ATM) remained in the final cut, creating a confusing contradiction. 4. Critical and Cultural Impact

In the original book and 1975 film, the wives were replaced by identical androids.

The 2004 film is notorious for its troubled production, including extensive reshoots that led to a major plot hole .


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