E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Trivia Questions

Spielberg wanted M&M's, but Mars Inc. declined. Reese's Pieces took the deal, and sales skyrocketed 65% after the film's release.

The script originally called for a boy named Elliott to have a younger brother, but after Barrymore auditioned, Steven Spielberg rewrote the role of Gertie for her.

E.T.'s head was controlled by multiple puppeteers using cables and radio controls. No one fit inside the full costume; it was a combination of animatronics and a small person in a suit.

Spielberg developed 'Night Skies' about hostile aliens, but the idea evolved into the friendly E.T. story after he imagined a creature left behind.

E.T.'s voice was actually a blend of many sounds: a woman's voice, a raccoon, a sea otter, and a horse—not just a sped-up human voice.

The film was never banned. In Sweden and Finland, it received higher age ratings (11 and K-12) due to the beer scene, but no country prohibited its screening.

In the original, Elliott says 'penis breath' to his brother. Spielberg digitally replaced it with 'peanut breath' for the 20th anniversary edition to soften the language.

Elliott's father is never seen and the role was never cast; Ford was never approached. The rumor likely stems from confusion with other Spielberg films.