Overview

• Dee Wallace revealed details about a proposed romantic subplot between E.T. and her character, Mary, during an April 28 podcast appearance.
• Steven Spielberg initially envisioned a 'love crush' storyline for E.T., including a scene where the alien left candy on Mary’s bedside table.
• Wallace objected to Spielberg’s request to lower her character’s bedsheet in the scene, arguing it was inappropriate for a family film.
• Producer Kathleen Kennedy and writer Melissa Mathison supported Wallace’s concerns, leading to a compromise on the scene’s presentation.
• The podcast revelations have renewed interest in the creative decisions behind E.T., a film that became a cultural touchstone and box office phenomenon.