‘Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark’ It is one of the fans’ favorite films, for the simple fact of being the first, but also of Steven Spielberg, creator and director of the first four installments. In fact, the legendary director surprised at the time by declaring that the one he likes the least is ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’, considering it “too dark”, and it was a surprise because almost unanimously it is ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Doom’. crystal skull’ the most maligned. With more than forty years behind him, Harrison Ford’s debut in the role of the famous adventurer left a good handful of anecdotes, but one of the curious ones comes remembering the most iconic scene of the film, and one of the most remembered of the film. franchise.
You don’t have to wait long into the film’s footage to enjoy the scene in question. After a chase, Indy finds himself face to face with one of the bandits, who begins a threatening duel brandishing his sword and doing all kinds of tricks with it. Far from feeling intimidated, our protagonist ends up unholstering his gun and shooting him, needing only one bullet to kill him. The point is that It was planned that this scene would be somewhat longer, even interpreting a fight between the two in which Indy would use his whip as a weapon, but an unforeseen situation arose..
Spielber improvised due to Harrison Ford’s illness
This unforeseen event took the form of a severe gastroenteritis that affected Ford, suffering vomiting and insistent diarrhea, so it was not able to remain rolling for long periods of time. For this reason, Spielberg decided to make a 180-degree turn and finish it as soon as possible so that the actor could do “his thing.”
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