Hurt stunned by Spielberg offer

Veteran actor John Hurt was stunned to be offered a part in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' - because he thought a call from Steven Spielberg was a hoax.

Veteran actor John Hurt was stunned to be offered a part in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' - because he thought a call from Steven Spielberg was a hoax.

The 68-year-old stars alongside Harrison Ford in the latest instalment of the adventure franchise - but feared he had upset Spielberg by asking to look over the script before he made his decision.

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