Poor James Brolin is either
a.) thoroughly confused
b.) unable to listen to what anyone tells him
c.) completely disinterested in his wife's film career
LOL
https://www.thewrap.com/funny-girl-new-ending-barbra-streisand-james-brolin-video/
I agree. It's not the first time it's come up. Sydney Pollack remarked in an interview that all he knew was that the movie died in previews with the scenes left in and played like gangbusters a few days later when they were removed, so he went with it. I also don't think he would have cared...