Steven Spielberg Regrets Editing Guns Out Of ‘E.T.’: “That Was A Mistake”

Steven Spielbergis admitting that he made a mistake when he edited guns out ofE.T.

That was a mistake.

I never should have done that, Spielberg said about editing guns out of the science fiction film.

Director Steven Spielberg and E.T.Jemal Countess / Getty Images / Universal / Courtesy Everett Collection

E.T.is a product of its era.

The alien befriends a 10-year-old boy who helps keep him safe until he finds his way back home.

So I really regret having that out there.

Watch Spielbergs interview in the video posted below.