These Unscripted Lines Actually Made Movies So Much Better

"She talks in her sleep."

Sean Connery starred in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as Indy's father, and his addition was the reason why the final film was such a success. In one scene, Indiana and Connery's character Henry are talking, and he asks Henry how he knew Elsa was a Nazi. He says, "she talks in her sleep," which he made up on the spot. The crew had to cut because they kept laughing, and director Steven Spielberg said, "Well, that's in."

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