MendotoManteo
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Get a load of this guy, everybody! Film buff! Lol.The day of the shoot had arrived. The swordsman (British stunt actor Terry Richards) had been training for months. The problem was that the shoot was way past its schedule, and producer Frank Marshall felt the need to intervene somehow. Also, the entire crew was suffering from dysentery, as Tunisia wasn't exactly friendly in regards to sanitary conditions. Harrison Ford was among those who couldn't stay away from the toilet for more than a few minutes, and he was feeling especially bad that day.
So when it came time to film the highly choreographed and prepared scene, a spur-of-the-moment decision was made to have Indy just shoot the guy instead. It wasn't intended to happen that way, and yet it went on to become one of the most iconic Indiana Jones scenes.
Granville, if true, that is really remarkable. And that shot (I do not use the term "scene" intentionally, because it's not a scene in technical film jargon; it's a "shot") is way more than most iconic in Indiana Jones series. It's one of the most iconic in all of film. Even dummies most often know where they saw it.