Re:I've Acquired a New Superpower
by HenryBemis on Saturday January 11, 2025 @10:24AM
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I remember hearing/seeing that "he had the shits" that day, and wanted to wrap-up the scene so he can go recover/rest.
https://screenrant.com/indiana-jones-swordsman-shoot-raiders...
"It sounds wrong to say one should thank Ford’s sickness for one of the most iconic scenes, but Raiders of the Lost Ark is definitely better off for it."
https://screenrant.com/indiana-jones-raiders-lost-ark-gun-kn...
"A much more elaborate fight scene was planned, but Ford developed dysentery while filming in Morocco..."
The guy famously trained for months for the fight scene and a tired Harrison Ford just pulled out the gun and shot him. Everybody thought it was hilarious and that became the scene.