{"id":39458,"date":"2023-11-10T11:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1921923"},"modified":"2023-11-10T11:40:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T10:40:21","slug":"dream-scenario-ending-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/dream-scenario-ending-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream Scenario ending explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nicolas Cage plays a man who inexplicably starts appearing in everyone’s dreams in the new film. <\/p>

By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 10 November 2023 at 10:00 AM<\/p>

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More so than just about any other working actor, Nicolas Cage<\/a> knows what it\u2019s like to go viral \u2013 having been the subject of countless memes in the last couple of decades.<\/p>\n

But for Paul Matthews, his character in the new film Dream Scenario, the idea of suddenly becoming ubiquitous is a far more alien phenomenon, especially since he goes viral not on the internet but in people\u2019s dreams.<\/p>\n

The film follows Paul \u2013 an awkward family man who teaches biology at a university and has always dreamed of writing a book \u2013 after he suddenly and inexplicably starts to appear in the dreams of everyone from his family members to his students to complete strangers.<\/p>\n

Initially, this makes him a figure of interest for news channels and PR companies, but when the dreams begin to take on a nightmarish quality, he suddenly becomes a pariah figure \u2013 hounded out of the university and polite society in general.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve watched the film and want a recap of how things end up for Paul or need some clarification on the final scenes, read on to have the Dream Scenario ending explained.<\/p>

Dream Scenario ending explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When the dreams first come to public attention, Paul becomes a minor celebrity, and looks to exploit his sudden fame to finally achieve his dream of having a book published.<\/p>\n

But things turn sour when, just as suddenly as the dreams had started, they take on a more sinister edge.<\/p>\n

This causes people to become fearful of Paul, with PR firms no longer interested in partnering with him and his students lobbying to remove him as their professor.<\/p>\n

Paul understandably reacts badly to this turn of events, but the more confrontational manner in which he starts to behave does him no favours \u2013 and he ends up alienating his family.<\/p>\n

He eventually moves out of the home after releasing a public apology video that only makes things worse, and his attempts to sneak in to watch his daughter\u2019s school play end with him accidentally injuring a teacher.<\/p>\n