Spielberg also revealed that food poisoning inspired a famous 'Indiana Jones' scene.
was in production, Spielberg attended an advance screening of a rough cut with about 40 other industry colleagues. Most in attendance weren’t impressed, sharing negative feedback at a meal afterward.Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images
. Lucas was afraid the film might flop, so he reasoned that he’d rather receive bad news somewhere fantastic like a beach in Hawaii than at home. That location led to a unique tradition. The final Lucas-related anecdotes had to do with the “Indiana Jones” series, which Lucas asked Spielberg to helm after Spielberg shared that he wanted to direct a James Bond film. Harrison Ford was cast as the lead after Spielberg visited the set of “Empire Strikes Back” and simply said, “What about that guy for Indiana Jones?” Lucas pushed back, given that Ford was so closely associated with the role of Han Solo but eventually demurred.
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