“Everybody fell on the floor in hysterics”: Steven Spielberg Couldn’t Cut the Best Unscripted Moment From Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Released 35 years back in 1989, Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade became a cult classic movie in the long-standing franchise. Exploring emotional themes of the complex father-son relationships, epic action sequences, and the iconic good vs. evil narrative where the protagonist fights against the Nazis, the movie became a fan-favorite watch worldwide.
Acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg | image: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons
While Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade have several important aspects attributing to the success of the film, one iconic moment from the movie that became a beloved piece of cinematic history was apparently improvised. The scene took place between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery, where the latter ad-libbed a line, which was so hilarious that Steven Spielberg chose to keep it in the final cut.
Sean Connery’s Quick-Witted Improvisation in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
With Harrison Ford starring in the titular role in...
Acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg | image: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons
While Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade have several important aspects attributing to the success of the film, one iconic moment from the movie that became a beloved piece of cinematic history was apparently improvised. The scene took place between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery, where the latter ad-libbed a line, which was so hilarious that Steven Spielberg chose to keep it in the final cut.
Sean Connery’s Quick-Witted Improvisation in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
With Harrison Ford starring in the titular role in...
- 5/26/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
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