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E.T.'s face was inspired by Einstein and a pug
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Steven Spielberg wanted his stranded alien to look supremely wise but helplessly pitiful, which apparently means merging a genius theoretical physicist with a genetically doomed canine. The practical effects team mashed up Einstein's brow with a squished pug face, proving that peak extraterrestrial design is basically just sleep-deprived earthlings.
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