Clash of the Titans

The original script called for Perseus to cut off Medusa’s head simply by throwing his shield at her in an attempt to appease U.K. Standards and Practices censors, as the producers felt that the hero decapitating someone would not be appropriate for children in the audience. Harry Hamlin apparently was resistant to the idea from the beginning, as it wasn’t in keeping with the actual Greek mythology. When the day came to film the scene, and it still hadn’t been changed, he threatened to quit the movie and fly home. He remained in his trailer, much to the annoyance of producers Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen (also creator of special visual effects), and director Desmond Davis. Hamlin was gradually able to get some of the other crew members on his side, which resulted in the scene being rewritten accordingly.