Drew Barrymore Admitted She Thought E.T. Was Real While Filming The Movie

When Drew Barrymore was filming the hit film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" at age 7 she thought E.T. was real and treated him as such. On an upcoming episode of "The Drew Barrymore Show," Barrymore has some of her fellow "E.T." castmates on the show as guests in honor of the 40th anniversary of the movie. A clip of the episode posted on the show's Instagram page shows the conversation about Barrymore's sweet love for the extra-terrestrial.

Forty years after E.T. phoned home, Barrymore reunited with a few members of the cast, Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, and Robert McNaughton, on her talk show to celebrate the milestone year. As the old friends sat around reminiscing about the film, Barrymore announced, "Now I believed E.T. was real." She went on to explain how she felt about her extra-terrestrial friend.  "I really, really loved him in such a profound way," she said.

The other actors then shared sweet stories about how Barrymore would treat E.T. on set. Thomas offered a story about the time Barrymore asked someone in the wardrobe department for a scarf. "The first thing I remember is that we were on stage and it was quite cold on the stage and you asked the wardrobe lady if you could have a scarf for E.T.'s neck because he was gonna get cold," he said. "So you wrapped the scarf around his neck."

Wallace jumped in to explain about how Barrymore was always found talking to E.T. "We found you over there just talking away to E.T. and so we let Steven know," she said. "So Steven, from that time on appointed two guys to keep E.T. alive so whenever you came over to talk to him, he could react to you."

Followers of the show's Instagram page couldn't handle the sweetness and innocence of the admission that Barrymore thought E.T. was real 40 years ago on set and took to the comment section to leave messages of happiness and love.

"That just made me cry. I’m Drew’s age and also loved ET in a way only a little girl can," one follower wrote. Another added, "Crying 😢 😭 Steven wanted ET to always react to Drew ❤️" Other comments included, "I absolutely LOVE when adults keep the magic alive for kids! It’s so heartwarming to hear that was your experience on set!," "What a beautiful memory that u found out why ET seemed so real to you, bless those who made that happen for a very young girl who was able to keep ET in her heart forever ❤️," "I think we all did Drew! I was a child watching the movie. It leveled me" and many other positive comments.

The iconic film has spanned many generations since it first hit the big screen in 1982. Kids of all ages and adults alike have seen the film at least once. To celebrate the milestone year, there are now 40th Anniversary editions of the film available with all-new bonus features on 4k, Blu-Ray & Digital. In honor of the big anniversary, Barrymore's cosmetic company, FLOWER Beauty by Drew, has released a special E.T. Eyeshadow Palette.

During the episode, the cast also discussed if they would ever have the desire to reunite on screen for a sequel. Given the film's classic status and the fact that original screenwriter Melissa Mathison died in 2015, there isn't any interest. The full episode airs on "The Drew Barrymore Show" on Monday, October 31.