Calibos

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Calibos is a fictional character from the MGM film Clash of the Titans, released in 1981. Although the film was based on many elements from Greek Mythology, Calibos is not found in any of the Greek myths. It has been said that Calibos was based on Caliban from "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare.

In the original script, the character of Calibos had no dialogue, but after the script was re-written by Beverly Cross, he was given some lines; thus, Harryhausen felt that they needed a live actor.

Colin Arthur was the make-up artist who worked on actor Neil McCarthy in the scenes in which he was in.

There are two Calibos models; one 18” version was constructed from the Trog model from Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. The other smaller version was used for long shots.

Calibos was the first and last creature that had both the stop motion character and the live actor played by Neil McCarthy.

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The MTV 2 program Wonder Showzen uses footage of Calibos from the film throughout their series as a running gag. In episode 102, Space, he appears on screen and is referred to as "The Dark Lord Kramdar." Later, in episode 108, Patience, he is introduced as "Rad Mark" with the message "Sez Rad Mark: 'Patience.'" Eventually this segment is played backwards, and an intentional hidden message is revealed: "Worship Kramdar. Yes."