Snakes… why did they have to be snakes? Not only was Indiana Jones not a fan of the slithering serpent, but so was the actress Kate Capshawwho played in front Harrison Ford in the sequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. The second film in the series almost saw the return of Indy’s reptilian enemies, but when Capshaw was faced with a snake, she nearly lost her composure.
In a pair of interviews in “The Making of the Temple of Doom” (via /Film), producer Frank Marshall said he was eager to shoot the scene with minimal fuss, so he thought he could ease Capshaw’s fears by presenting them the reptile. with whom he will share a very short scene. It didn’t go well.
Capshaw explained:
“I walked over and looked at him, and looking at him, I got tears in my eyes and I’m having trouble breathing and I’m looking… I can almost get agitated right now. And I went over there and put my hand on the snake, and I lost it.”
Spielberg noticed this. As he says in the documentary:
“She was shaking and she was all white, and it showed through her makeup. She had lost all her color. And I said, ‘I’m not going to put you through this. Let’s cut it.’ And I cut that whole scene out of the movie. I think he probably, years and years later, married me for it!”
They’re still together 32 years later, so Spielberg probably made the right choice!
by Jessica Fisher
Source: Geek Tyrant
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