Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsAlmost Famous: Penny Lane and William’s romantic fate is finally revealedAs the film gets a 4K restoration, actor Patrick Fugit shares what happened to the pair’s love story after the movie endsShareLink copied ✔️July 13, 2021July 13, 2021Text Dazed Digital Almost Famous fashion moments It‘s been 20 years since coming-of-age music flick Almost Famous debuted, and, to mark the monumental occassion, the Cameron Crowe classic is getting a 4K restoration, as well as a bootleg cut containing 40 extra minutes of footage. If that wasn’t enough, actor Patrick Fugit, who played highschooler and fledgling Rolling Stone writer William Miller, has finally revealed what happens between his character and Penny Lane after the movie ends. In an interview with IndieWire, Fugit explains that Crowe actually envisioned his character ending up with Penny’s pal Polexia Aphrodisia (portrayed by Anna Paquin), as opposed to Kate Hudson’s free spirited Penny. According to Fugit, Crowe told him that William falls in love with Polexia years after their time together on the road, despite declaring his love for Penny while on tour with Stillwater. Fugit said: “(Cameron Crowe’s) like, ‘But what William will discover is Polexia a few years down the line, and they will have a relationship. They will have this amazing chemistry that they didn’t really track (before) because, obviously William was infatuated with Penny Lane and Polexia was doing her own thing’. The idea (with Penny) was like, ‘Nope, it’s just this thing that happened, and it’s this fond memory, and it’s the first love and all that sort of thing, but it’s never going to manifest’.” Although we don’t get to see that romance play out in the HD bootleg cut, Fugit did confirm that he shares more screen time with Paquin in the extended edition. The bootleg cut is also set to feature an additional scene where Stillwater and the rest of the crew are part of a disastrous radio interview with Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass as a DJ named Quince. Describing the film, IndieWire wrote: “Quince nods off, leaving the band alone on-air, hot mics and all. What follows is a silly sequence that soon turns much more serious, as Russell and (character) Jeff start off ribbing each other, before revealing how they really feel about each other.” In celebration of the anniversary, the original cast and crew reunited for a special five-part podcast last year – here’s six things we learned. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.Trending10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaManaging to (mostly) slip under the radar of Instagram’s notorious censorship rules, these are the flesh-baring accounts you need to followBeautyArt & PhotographyTyrell Hampton’s photos capture the freedom and fantasy of NYC nightsDazed LeagueThe heart and soul of LA’s exploding street soccer sceneReplitLife & CultureWhat Went Down at the inaugural vibeconArt & Photography10 hedonistic photo stories from the dance floors of 2025Art & PhotographyThese photos expose the ‘pain, fear and desire’ of relationshipsMusicFinn Wolfhard: ‘I’m not just making music to be cool’Dazed LeagueA brief history of Nike’s radical soccer DNA Nike Life & CultureWhat went down at Nike’s mysterious Desire PathEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy