Indiana Jones: This poster detail is missing from The Temple of Doom and George Lucas regrets it!

We no longer present Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), a cult for its memorable casting, led by Harrison Ford, obviously, its exciting action sequences, its humorous tone that influenced the sequel and its dark antagonist, namely the priest of Thug. People, Mola Ram played by Amrish Puri.

In the feature film, Indy, in search of lost treasure, discovers a secret cult in India led by the latter, who performs human sacrifices. If Amrish bread Famous for shaving his head for the role – which had such an impact that it became his trademark – he’s not known for his pointy teeth and still…

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In the official poster for Steven Spielberg’s film, created by artist Drew Struzan, he has sharp teeth, a change that impressed the film’s producer, George Lucas, who lamented that he had not thought of it himself, showing how powerful and influential this detail was.

In a message posted on X (formerly Twitter), Drew StruzanKnown for creating over 150 movie posters – including The Escapees, Blade Runner and Extra-Terrestrial, Indiana JonesBack to the Future or even Star Wars – he recently recalled a phone call he received from George Lucas who then questioned his decision to give sharp teeth to Mullah Ram. ,

“George Lucas: “Why did you give Mola Ram’s sharp teeth?”

Drew Struzan: I thought he needed it.

George Lucas: I wish I had thought about that.“

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This detail of the poster, not so insignificant, is now an icon, and therefore it seems that if George Lucas He himself thought about it, right in the movie we could see Mola Ram with sharp teeth.

You can watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Disney+.