
There is also additional voiceover "How many lands behind me? How many seas? What blows and dangers?" (this line is taken from a later scene in the Theatrical Cut that is absent in the First Cut) (00:27). The scene of Smith exploring during his first time on shore is longer, and features several additional shots a shot of him moving through long wet grass, a tracking shot along the surface of the river, a shot of the gallows from which he has just been released, a shot of Smith moving through the forest and admiring a tree, a POV shot of the tree, and two shots of the crew unloading on the shore.There is an additional shot of Smith smiling in his cell as he drinks the water that's dripping down from the grating (00:05).The final tracking shot showing the Powhatans watching the arrival of the ships is longer and ends with Pocahontas ( Q'orianka Kilcher) and Parahunt ( Kalani Queypo) on screen holding hands (00:09).As the ships arrive in Virginia, the shot of John Smith's ( Colin Farrell) POV looking up through the bars from the Discovery's hold is longer, showing a sailor walking across the grating.Malick and editor Mark Yoshikawa removed fourteen minutes, shortened shots, rearranged material (including voiceover), and added some additional footage. The First Cut was originally intended as the version to be released theatrically, but after the premier, New Line requested that director Terrence Malick cut 15 minutes for the film's wide release, which was only two weeks away.
