John Rhys-Davies, who played Sallah in Raiders of the Lost Ark, recently shared some vivid memories of the challenges faced by the cast and crew during the filming of the iconic Steven Spielberg film.During production, a widespread bout of food poisoning struck the team while shooting in Tunisia. Speaking on Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, Rhys-Davies confirmed the truth and severity of the tales surrounding the on-set illnesses. He recounted how dysentery caused him to lose a staggering 22 pounds in weight over just two days. The severity of the situation was evident as he described lying in a hotel bed, wracked with fever and discomfort, with ants crawling over him due to a room infestation.He added, “So I’m lying in this bed with ants in it in which I have vomited and excreted. I have a temperature of around 105. I’m dying. I’m dying probably of dysentery or diphtheria. And I hear the key go in the lock, and the little flame of life begins to pick up as the door opens. In comes our wonderful Australian lady doctor. And she doubles over and she says, ‘Oh Christ, John, I see you’ve got it too. Can I use your toilet?’ God died at that moment. I knew there was no hope… I wanted to die. Anyway, massive rehydration and, you know, one gets better. I lost 22 pounds in two days… My guts were never really the same after that.”
John Rhys-Davies, who played Sallah in Raiders of the Lost Ark, recently shared some vivid memories of the challenges faced by the cast and crew during the filming of the iconic Steven Spielberg film.
During production, a widespread bout of food poisoning struck the team while shooting in Tunisia. Speaking on Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, Rhys-Davies confirmed the truth and severity of the tales surrounding the on-set illnesses. He recounted how dysentery caused him to lose a staggering 22 pounds in weight over just two days. The severity of the situation was evident as he described lying in a hotel bed, wracked with fever and discomfort, with ants crawling over him due to a room infestation.
He added, “So I’m lying in this bed with ants in it in which I have vomited and excreted. I have a temperature of around 105. I’m dying. I’m dying probably of dysentery or diphtheria. And I hear the key go in the lock, and the little flame of life begins to pick up as the door opens. In comes our wonderful Australian lady doctor. And she doubles over and she says, ‘Oh Christ, John, I see you’ve got it too. Can I use your toilet?’ God died at that moment. I knew there was no hope… I wanted to die. Anyway, massive rehydration and, you know, one gets better. I lost 22 pounds in two days… My guts were never really the same after that.”
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